Plumeria rubra
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La Rochelle Hotel
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5, Monmouth Rd, Emerald Hill, Harare
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Gardiner Farm, Arcturus
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By road near Mazvikadei Dam
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By road near Mazvikadei Dam
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By road near Mazvikadei Dam
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By road near Mazvikadei Dam
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By road near Mazvikadei Dam
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By road near Mazvikadei Dam
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By road near Mazvikadei Dam
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La Rochelle Botanic Garden, Penhalonga
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La Rochelle Botanic Garden, Penhalonga
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La Rochelle Botanic Garden, Penhalonga
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La Rochelle Botanic Garden, Penhalonga
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La Rochelle Botanic Garden, Penhalonga
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La Rochelle Botanic Garden, Penhalonga
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La Rochelle Botanic Garden, Penhalonga
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| Common names: | Frangipani (English) Red frangipani (English) |
| Description: | Deciduous spreading shrub or small tree 2–8 m high with thick succulent trunk and sausage-like blunt branches covered with a thin grey bark. White latex present. Leaves alternate and clustered can at the end of the branches, elliptic up to 30-50 cm. Flowers in terminal heads, strongly fragrant in morning and evening, pink to white with shades of yellow in the centre, 5–7.5 cm wide. Fruit pod-like, cylindric, 17.5 cm with 20-60 winged seeds. Fruit rarely found in cultivation. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mexico to Panama |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 48 - 49. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Plumeria rubra
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Plumeria rubra
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Plumeria rubraAfrican Plant Database: Plumeria rubra
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Plumeria rubra
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Plumeria rubra
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plumeria rubra
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Plumeria rubra
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