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Plumeria

Plumeria

Photo by JoeyCarlson
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Field Notes

Description:

Plumeria (aka frangipani) seen at the Koko crater botanical gardens on O'ahu, Hawai'i.

Habitat:

The beautiful and exotic scented Plumeria can be found in tropical areas around the world

Notes:

Plumeria (common name Frangipani) is a genus of flowering plants of the family that includes Dogbane: the Apocynaceae. It contains 7-8 species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Brazil but have been spread throughout the world's tropics. (Wikipedia)

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PublishedAugust 27, 2011

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