Apocynaceae (dogbane, or oleander family) »
Plumeria rubra
ploo-MEER-ee-uh -- referring to a plume or feather
ROO-bruh -- meaning, red colored
a-kew-ti-FOH-lee-uh meaning - with sharp leaves
commonly known as: dead man's fingers (Australia), flower of the cross, frangipani, graveyard tree (Caribbean Islands), Mary's flower, may flower (Nicaragua), pagoda tree (Far East), plumeria, temple tree (India), West Indian jasmine •
Bengali: kathgolop •
Hindi: चम्पा champa, गुलाचिन golachin, गुलैन्ची golenchi •
Kannada: ಸಂಪಿಗೆ sampige •
Konkani: चाम्पॅ champe •
Manipuri: খগীলৈহাও khagi-leihao •
Marathi: चाफा chafa •
Sanskrit: चाम्पेय champeya, चंपक champaka , हेमपुष्प hemapushpa •
Tamil: நெல ஸம்பங்கி nela sampangi
Native to: tropical and subtropical America
References:
Flowers of India •
Dave's Garden
