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Plumeria (/ p l uː ˈ m ɛ r i ə /), also known as frangipani, is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Rauvolfioideae, of the family Apocynaceae. [1] Most species are deciduous shrubs or small trees .
The white and yellow flowered “Singapore" cultivar, also from the United States, usually holds its leaves all year round in Hawaii. [25] Coleosporium plumeriae, known as plumeria rust or frangipani rust, is a fungus which attacks young leaves of P. rubra. It causes a brownish or orange powdery coating or blistering of leaves.
The sole included species is Hymenosporum flavum, commonly known as native frangipani, found in the rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests of New Guinea, Queensland and New South Wales. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the frangipani , but is related to the widespread genus Pittosporum .
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Chonemorpha fragrans, the frangipani vine or climbing frangipani, is a plant species in the genus Chonemorpha. It is a vigorous, generally evergreen, climbing shrub producing stems 30 m (98 ft) or more long that can climb to the tops of the tallest trees in the forests of Southeast Asia. It has scented, white flowers and large shiny leaves.
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It blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn. Though it is sometimes referred to as a night-blooming cereus , it is not closely related to any of the species in the tribe Cereeae , such as Selenicereus , that are more commonly known as night-blooming cereus .