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The name "frangipani" comes from a 16th-century marquis of the noble Frangipani family in Italy, who created a synthetic plumeria-like perfume. [6] [7] Common names for plants in the genus vary widely according to region, variety, and whim, but frangipani or variations on that theme are the most common. [5]
Its common names include frangipani, [2] red paucipan, [2] red-jasmine, [2] red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, [2] calachuchi, [5] or simply plumeria. Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum .
Plumeria: frangipani trees; Plumeria alba: white frangipani Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Plumeria inodora: odorless frangipani Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Plumeria obtusa: Singapore frangipani Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Plumeria rubra: red frangipani; temple tree Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Aquifoliaceae: holly family; Ilex: holly trees ...
The sole included species is Hymenosporum flavum, commonly known as native frangipani, found in the rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests of New Guinea, Queensland and New South Wales. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the frangipani , but is related to the widespread genus Pittosporum .
Chonemorpha fragrans, the frangipani vine or climbing frangipani, is a plant species in the genus Chonemorpha. It is a vigorous, generally evergreen, climbing shrub producing stems 30 m (98 ft) or more long that can climb to the tops of the tallest trees in the forests of Southeast Asia. It has scented, white flowers and large shiny leaves.
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. It has been planted in tropical regions worldwide.
Plumeria is a genus of flowering plants whose common name is Frangipani. Frangipani or Frangipane may also refer to: Frangipane, an almond-flavoured pastry filling; Frangipani, a 2004 novel by Tahitian writer Célestine Hitiura Vaite; Frangipani, a 2013 Sri Lankan film directed by Visakesa Chandrasekaram
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.