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Common White Frangipani
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Common White Frangipani
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Common name: Common White Frangipani, Frangipani, Plumeria • Assamese: গুলঞ্চ Gulancha • Bengali: দালান ফুল Dalan-Phul, গরুড়-চাঁপা Gorur-Champa, কাঠগোলাপ Kathgolap • Bru: Chhi-Chu • Dogri: सूहा गुलचैन Suha Gulchain • Garhwali: पारिजात Parijat • Gujarati: ચંપો Champo, ધોળો ચંપો Dholo Champo, ખડચંપો Khadchampo • Haryanvi: गोलाचिन Golachin • Hindi: चम्पा Champa, गोबर चंपा Gobar Champa, गुलचीन Gulachin • Kachchhi: ખડ ચંપો Khad Champo • Kannada: ದೇವಕಣಿಗಿಲೆ Deva Kanigile, ಗೋಸಂಪಿಗೆ Gosampige, ಕಾಡುಸಂಪಿಗೆ Kaadu-Sampige, ಮೊಗಗಣಿಗಲು Mogaganigalu • Karbi: Mir-Kong-Long-Arong • Kashmiri: گُل چین Gul-E-Cheen • Kokborok: গোলাচী Golachi • Konkani: चँपें Chaempae, चाफा Chafa, देवचाम्पो Dev-Champo, खैंरचाम्पो Khair-Champo • Malayalam: ഈഴച്ചെമ്പകം Ezhachampakam, വെള്ളച്ചെമ്പകം Vellachampakam • Manipuri: ꯈꯥꯒꯤ ꯂꯩꯍꯥꯑꯣ Khagi Leihao • Marathi: गुलाचीन Gulachin, खुरचाफा Khurchafa, पांढरा चाफा Pandhara Chafa • Mizo: Bangla-Par, Par-Rim-Tui, Thingthau, Vaingai • Nepali: चोया फूल Choya Phool, गलैँची Galainchee • Odia: କାଠଚମ୍ପା Katha Champa, ନାଲିଆ କାଠଚମ୍ପା Nalia Katha Champa, ନିଘଣ୍ଟିକା Nighantika, ପଦ୍ମ ଗୁଳୁଚି Padma Guluchi, ସାତ ଡଙ୍କିଆ Sata Dankia • Persian: گُلچیں Gul-Achin • Punjabi: ਗੁਲਚੀਨ Gulchin • Rajasthani: चम्पा Champa • Sanskrit: क्षीरचम्पक Kshirachampaka • Santali: ᱜᱩᱞᱟᱧᱡ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ Gulanj Baha • Tamil: ஈழத்தலரி Ilattalari, கள்ளிமந்தாரை Kallimandarai, பெருங்கள்ளி Perungalli • Telugu: అడవి గన్నేరు Adavi Ganneru, అర్హత గన్నేరు Arhatha Ganneru, దేవగన్నేరు Daeva Ganneru, గుత్తి గన్నేరు Gutti Ganneru, నూరు వరహాలు Nuruvarahaalu, వాడ గన్నేరు Vaada Ganneru, వెయ్యి వరహాలు Veyyivarahaalu • Tulu: ಗೋಸಂಪಯಿ Gosampayi, ಗೋಸಂಪಿಗೆ Gosampige • Urdu: گل چین Gul-Chin Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Plumeria rubra    Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Plumeria acutifolia, Plumeria rubra var. acutifolia
There is a lore which says that the name Frangipani derives from a perfume created by an Italian family of the same name. Frangipani, also known as the Plumeria, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. They can grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in mild areas of the U.S. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30' to 40' and half as wide. Their widely spaced thick succulent branches are round or pointed, and have long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Leaves tend to fall in early winter since they are deciduous and sensitive to cold. Common White Frangipani has very fragrant white flowers with yellow centers. The petals are small and strongly overlapping, giving the impression of a flower in the process of unfolding.
Identification credit: Tabish Photographed in Jamia Millia, Delhi
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