Plumeria obtusa

चम्पा का पेड़ 

Common name :- Plumeria Flower

Scientific name :- Plumeria obtusa

Kingdom -: Plantae

Order -: Gentianales

Family -: Apocynaceae

Other Common Names -: चंपा, Great White Frangipani, Frangipani, Temple tree, Singapore graveyard flower, Chempaka, Great Frangipani, etc.

Common Information -: Plumeria obtusa, the Singapore graveyard flower, is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae). It is native to the Neotropics, but widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers around the world, where suitably warm climate exists.

Plumeria obtusa is a small tree, growing 10–15 ft tall. Infrequently, individuals can grow to be 25 ft. Its flowers are white with yellow throats and each has five petals. The fragrant flowers bloom in clusters. Leaves are dark green, glossy, and up to 20 cm long. They are obovate, or teardrop-shaped.

Uses -: This plant is commonly used as an ornamental, grown for its flowers. In Cambodia the flowers are used to make necklaces and in offerings to the deities. In traditional medicine used in that country, a decoction of the bark is given in varying doses as a purgative or as a remedy against oedema. 

Creater :- Akash Bhanver  (B.sc 3rd year bio.)