Plumeria

Description:

Five-petalled flower of white with yellow center. Grows on small trees that bloom before the leaves emerge.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest garden, both on the rainy and dry sides of the Hawaiian islands.

Notes:

Originally planted in cemeteries as it is in southeast Asia, Hawaiians took a while before they began using it to make leis. The flowers are intensely fragrant, especially at night.