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Plumeria rubra L.

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Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Plumeria rubra L. Apocynaceae. CN: [Malay - Kemboja], Frangipani, Pagoda-tree, Pagodatree, Red paucipan, Red-jasmine, Templetree. Native of Mexico, Mesoamerica, Venezuela, Colombia. Elsewhere cultivated as ornamental. Characterized by pointed leaf tips. Sophisticated color shades developed in many hybrids by horticulturists. Synonym(s):Plumeria acuminata W. T. AitonPlumeria acutifolia Poir. [Plumeria rubra forma acutifolia]Plumeria tricolor Ruiz & Pav. [Plumeria rubra forma tricolor]Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28884en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria

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