Temple tree
Plumeria obtusa
Also known as White champa, Dwarf Plumeria, Cyban Frangipini
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About Temple tree
Plumeria obtusa, the Singapore graveyard flower, is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae). It is native to the Neotropics, but widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers around the world, where suitably warm climate exists.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plumeria obtusa
- Genus
- Plumeria
- Family
- APOCYNACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Central America, from Mexico to Panama
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुलचीन Gulchin, चम्पा Champa
- Nepali
- चुवा (वनस्पति)
- Bengali
- Kathgolop
- Kannada
- ದೇವಕಣಗಿಲೆ Deva kanagile, ಬೆಟ್ಟದಕಣಗಿಲೆ Bettada kanagile, ಕಾಡುಸಂಪಿಗೆ Kaadu sampige
- Malayalam
- പ്ലമേറിയ ഒബ്റ്റുസ
Botanical family
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Temple tree belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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