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Plumeria rubra,

Frangipani (white) , Flor Blanca

Plumeria (common name Frangipani[citation needed]) is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family,Apocynaceae.[1] It contains seven or eight species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Central AmericaMexico, the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Brazil [2] but can be grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria?

Sculptural in feeling, combined with the beautiful sweet smelling flowers make this a winner for a tropical landscape. 

Plant Characteristics

Flowers
white sweet scented blossoms . Stronger at night. Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure 

Additional Information

References

 http://www.ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?plantid=9243

Tags
native, scent,

Precautions
Plumeria is related to the Oleander, Nerium oleander, and both possess an irritant, rather similar to that of Euphorbia. Contact with the sap may irritate eyes and skin?

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