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  2. Plumeria rubra - Wikipedia

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    List. 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.

  3. Plumeria - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Plumeria pudica - Wikipedia

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    Binomial name. Plumeria pudica. Jacq. [ 2 ] Plumeria pudica is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae), native to Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. This profuse bloomer has leaves in the shape of a cobra's hood, and its flowers are white with a yellow center.

  5. Plumeria alba - Wikipedia

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    Plumeria alba. L. [ 2 ] Synonyms [ 3 ] Plumeria revolutifoliaStokes. Plumeria alba is a species of flowering plant in the genus Plumeria native to Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. It has been planted in tropical regions worldwide.

  6. Apocynaceae - Wikipedia

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    Apocynaceae (/ ə ˌ p ɑː s ə ˈ n eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /, from Apocynum, Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, [1] because some taxa were used as dog poison.

  7. List of U.S. state and territory flowers - Wikipedia

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    Plumeria: 1979 [4] Ohio: Scarlet carnation (state flower) Dianthus caryophyllus: 1953 [50] Large white trillium (state wild flower) Trillium grandiflorum: 1987 [51] Oklahoma: Oklahoma rose (state flower) Rosa: 2004 [52] Indian blanket (state wildflower) Gaillardia pulchella: 1986 [52] Mistletoe (state floral emblem) Phoradendron leucarpum: 1893 ...

  8. Mexican featherwork - Wikipedia

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    Mexican featherwork, also called "plumería", was an important artistic and decorative technique in the pre-Hispanic and colonial periods in what is now Mexico. Although feathers have been prized and feather works created in other parts of the world, those done by the amanteca or feather work specialists impressed Spanish conquerors, leading to ...

  9. Nag champa - Wikipedia

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    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] It is a popular and recognizable incense ...