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Plumeria (/ p l uː ˈ m ɛ r i ə /), also known as frangipani, is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Rauvolfioideae, of the family Apocynaceae. [1] Most species are deciduous shrubs or small trees .
It grows as a spreading tree to 7–8 m (23–26 ft) high and wide, and is flushed with fragrant flowers of shades of pink, white and yellow over the summer and autumn. Its common names include frangipani, [2] red paucipan, [2] red-jasmine, [2] red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, [2] calachuchi, [5] or simply plumeria.
In Cambodia pagodas especially choose this shrub, with the flowers used in ritual offerings to the deities, they are sometimes used to make necklaces which decorate coffins. [4] In addition, the flowers are edible and eaten as fritters, while the heart of the wood is part of a traditional medical preparation taken as a vermifuge or as a laxative .
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The genus name Hymenosporum is derived from the Ancient Greek words humḗn, meaning membrane, and sporā́, meaning seed. It is a reference to the winged seeds. [8] [5] The species epithet flavum is from the Latin flāvus, yellow, and refers to the flower colour. [5] [4]
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[2] [6] The word first denoted the frangipani plant, from which was produced the perfume originally said to flavor frangipane. [7] Other sources say that the name as applied to the almond custard was an homage by 16th-century Parisian chefs in name only to Frangipani, who created a jasmine -based perfume with a smell like the flowers to perfume ...