Plumeria acuminata

Plumeria acuminata

Biggest Plant Dictionary | Plumeria acuminata |  Famili: Apocynaceae, Genus: Plumeria, Spesies: Plumeria acuminata Ait, Plumeria acuminata Air. is a flowering plant cultivated in the Philippines. Known commonly as “kalachuchi,” it is usually planted for

ornamental purposes.alachuchi is a small, deciduous tree, standing at 3 to 7 meters. Its crooked trunk bears fleshy, thick branches, and contains a sticky, milky sap. The bark is smooth and papery, while the wood is yellowish-white and soft. The leaves are alternate, oblong or oblanceolate, 20 to 40 centimeters long, pointed at both ends, and arranged in a spiral at the ends of the branches.

The flowers are large, 5 to 6 centimeters long. They are white or purplish outside and pale yellow within. They are borne in compound peduncled cymes, usually when the tree is leafless. The fruit is of two follicles, cylindrical, pointed at the tip, 15 to 20 centimeters long, and 1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameter. The seeds are numerous and winged.

It's an ornamental tree with oblong, shiny leaves and thick branches that ooze white sap when cut. It's a really neat tree and the flowers are extremely fragrant. They are native to Mexico and also grow in the Philippines (and Sudan.) The petals also come in shades of orange, red, and pink as well as the white that you see here. 

Plumeria acuminata