White Frangipani
Plumeria obtusa
Name
| Marathi: | चाफा |
Biological Classification
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Spermatophyta |
| Sub-Division: | Angiospermae |
| Class: | Dicotyledonae |
| Sub-Class: | Gamopetalae |
| Series: | Bicarpellatae |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Sub-Family: | -- |
| Genus: | Plumeria |
| Species: | obtusa |
Advantages
- It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant for its white, fragrant flowers.
- The bark is used for gonorrhoea, fever and diarrhoea.
- The milky juice is applied on rheumatic joints.
Interesting Facts
The specific name "obtusa" means blunt, which refers to the apex of the leaves.
Description
- It is a small deciduous tree with milky, white latex.
- The flowering season is from February to October.
- Plumeria obtusa L.
