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Michelia suaveolens Pers. Sampacca euonymoides (Burm.f.) Kuntze. Sampacca suaveolens (Pers.) Kuntze. Magnolia champaca, known in English as champak (/ ˈtʃʌmpək /), [3] is a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae. [4] It was previously classified as Michelia champaca. [4][5] It is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber used ...
Plumeria alba is the national flower of Laos, where it is known under the local name champa or dok champa. In Bengali culture, most white flowers, and in particular, plumeria (Bengali, chômpa or chãpa), are associated with funerals and death. Indian incenses scented with Plumeria rubra have " champa " in their names.
Nag champa is a natural fragrance of Indian origin. It is made from a combination of sandalwood and either champak [1] [2] or frangipani. [3] When frangipani is used, the fragrance is usually referred to simply as champa. [4] Nag champa is commonly used in incense, soap, perfume oil, essential oils, candles, wax melts, and personal toiletries. [5]
Magnolia × alba, also known as the white champaca, white sandalwood, or white jade orchid tree, [4] is a flowering plant of hybrid origin that is commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia and tropical regions of East Asia. Although the exact origin is uncertain, it is considered to be a hybrid of Magnolia champaca and Magnolia montana.
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. [4] Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree ...
Artabotrys hexapetalus, the climbing ylang-ylang, is a shrub found in India through to Burma, southern China and Taiwan, [1] having flowers that are renowned for their exotic fragrance. [2] It is also called ylang-ylang vine or tail grape in English, with a variety of names in other languages. [2][1] The yellow colored flowers of this plant are ...
Kaempferia rotunda is a plant with many medicinal uses in Ayurvedic and allopathic medicinal systems. This plant is also called bhumi champa, [4] Indian crocus, peacock ginger, and round-rooted galangale. K. rotunda is found in various parts of India and adjoining regions, but seldom in the wild. The plant is groomed in small herbal nurseries ...
The flowers are small and fragrant, with five pale purple or lilac petals, growing in clusters. The fruit is a drupe, marble-sized, light yellow at maturity, hanging on the tree all winter, and gradually becoming wrinkled and almost white. The Melia azedarach tree has a short lifespan of a maximum of 20 years. [1]