Franginipani



Scientific Name - Plumeria rubra /Plumeria obtusa 
Common Name - Frangipani / White Frangipani
Family Name - Fraginipani Family ( Apocynacae)  

 Bark - 

 Frangipani 

  • Thin skin and brown with green in it 
  • Warty at places 


 White Frangipani 

  • Brown and grey 
  • Thin with outer skin 
  • Warty from scars of fallen branches 


 Leaves - 
  • Frangipani 
  • Clustered at tips of branches 
  • Upto 55cm 
  • Hairless and smooth when mature 
  • The leaves are darker on top and dull without gloss 
         

White Frangipani

  • Upto 35 cm 
  • Dark green with soft shine on top and paler without gloss 
  • Edges of leaves have tendency to roll under 
  • One variety has nearly parallel sides and is densly hairy below 
  • The common variety is smooth below but you can see hair on the leaf stalks and along the main rib with a hand lens 
Flower - 
  
Frangipani 

  • Strongly scented in loose upright clusters from common stalk 
  • Flower turns from pink to deep crimson to white with a gold centre and throat 



 White Frangipani - 

  • Large terminal clusters from a common stalk.  
  • Buds may be tinged with pink but no pink in an open flower. 
  • Slightly larger than the flower of the frangipani with narrow petals 
  • Petals of the white frangipani scarcely overlap at all 


Fruit - 
Frangipani 
A leathery pod that comes in pairs joined at the centre 
The pods are deep green and slightly shiny,  but in Delhi it not formed even on mature 

 White Frangipani 
A pair of pods joined in the centre,  up to 23 cm long 
Dark Shiny and green outside,  studded with brown dots 

 Range - 
Found in Mexico,  the Carribean,  Southern USA and Central America 

 Habitat - 

  • Both varieties prefer hot coastal regions that have a distinct dry season 
  • Unlike the White Frangipani the Frangipani is decidous whose dormacy coincides with the dry season.  
  • Both do not tolerate frost 
Uses - 
The root of the fraginipani is used as a powerful prerogative and the bark is used to treat fevers 

 Legend -  According to Mexican legend, the plumeria flower gave birth to the gods.

Location in Gulmohar Park - Both varieties are common in parks and gardens. 

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