Scientific Name :
Plumeria rubra L.
Synonym :
Plumeria mollis Kunth
Plumeria milleri G.Don
Common Name : Pagoda tree, Golenchi, Chafa
Plant Family : Apocynaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to July
Flower Colour : White, Pink
Description : Height: 5 to 8 m
Stem: Dark brown, shining, smooth, soft wood
Leaves: Lanceolate, elliptical, apex acuminate, 15 to 20 cm
Flowers: Calyx lobed and small, petals 5, corolla tube 2 cm, flowers white, rose pink yellow at centre
Inflorescence: Umbel
Fruits: Follicles
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : Mexico to Venezuela.
Uses : Bark is used as a stimulant, Plumeria flowers are used to prevent rheumatism or uric acid for health, relieve high fever, launch urine, treat digestion, and cure constipation
