Frangipani

Description:

Grows in a candelabrum shape with multiple branches of similar length. White flowers with milky sap.5 pedals

Habitat:

Tropical America

Notes:

Common name: Frangipani Scientific name: Plumeria Geographic area of origin: Tropical America Common uses/hazards/importance: Used for medicine and sometimes for leis Distinguishing features: Grows in a candelabrum shape with multiple branches of similar length Date and method of arrival in Hawaii: Plumeria is thought to have been in Hawaii when the Hawaiians first came Indigenous? Yes Endemic? No Invasive? No Other interesting historical, cultural, or ecological information: Plumerias are most fragrant at night to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them.