Dilip Walse Patil

Scientific Name : Plumeria rubra L.

Category : Angiosperms

Status : Alive

Habit : A soft-wooded erect tree with 5-8 m high. Leaves : Obovate-oblong or lanceolate, acute at the apex, glabrous, stiff, main nerves clear, parallel, joining in an intramarginal one. Inflorescence : Terminal many flowered cymes. Flowers : White, pale yellow or rose or reddish, with a yellow centre. Calyx lobes 2-3 mm long retuse at the apex, pubescent outside and ciliate at the margins. Corolla tube 2 cm long, lobes 3-2 cm obovate, pubescent inside, glabrous outside. Fruits : Follicles rarely produced, in pairs. Seeds large, flat, glabrous. Flowering and Fruiting Time : November - July Significance : The bark is a violent purgative. The tree is commonly cultivated for its flowers.