Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Plumeria obtusa
Champa / Temple Tree गुलचीन
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as White Champa, Dwarf Plumeria, Cyban Frangipini
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Champa in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | गुलचीन · चम्पा | Gulchin, Champa |
| Nepali | चुवा वनस्पति | Not recorded |
| Bengali | Not recorded | Kathgolop |
| Kannada | ದೇವಕಣಗಿಲೆ · ಬೆಟ್ಟದಕಣಗಿಲೆ · ಕಾಡುಸಂಪಿಗೆ | Deva kanagile, Bettada kanagile, Kaadu sampige |
| Malayalam | പ്ലമേറിയ ഒബ്റ്റുസ | Not recorded |
| Sinhala | සුදු අරලිය | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- गुलचीन Gulchin, चम्पा Champa
- Nepali
- चुवा (वनस्पति)
- Bengali
- Kathgolop
- Kannada
- ದೇವಕಣಗಿಲೆ Deva kanagile, ಬೆಟ್ಟದಕಣಗಿಲೆ Bettada kanagile, ಕಾಡುಸಂಪಿಗೆ Kaadu sampige
- Malayalam
- പ്ലമേറിയ ഒബ്റ്റുസ
- Sinhala
- සුදු අරලිය
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SE. Mexico to Honduras, Caribbean. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Tamil Nadu →Delhi →
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How to identify Champa
Identify Champa by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Blunt-tipped leaves, fragrant white temple flowers.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Champa.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plumeria obtusa
- Genus
- Plumeria
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Central America, from Mexico to Panama
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Puducherry, West Bengal, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Champa itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Champa
A member of the Apocynaceae family, Temple tree (Plumeria obtusa) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and 20 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Champa belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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