Description: A small ornamental tree with thick branches, leathery leaves and clusters of strongly fragrant five-petalled flowers. The flowers may be white, yellow, pink or combinations.

Identification: Thick branches; milky latex; large leathery leaves; five-petalled fragrant flowers.

Habitat & distribution: Tropical and subtropical ornamental plant, widely cultivated in India.

Uses / importance: Popular ornamental and landscape plant. Flowers are used for decoration and cultural purposes.

Taxonomy:
Kingdom – Plantae
Clade – Angiosperms
Clade – Eudicots
Order – Gentianales
Family – Apocynaceae
Genus – Plumeria
Species – Not confirmed

Important: The photograph you supplied clearly shows Plumeria, but the exact species should be confirmed before publishing a species name. Kew recognizes Plumeria rubra as one accepted species, but the photograph alone should not automatically be treated as definitive species identification.

Sources: Kew POWO; botanical references.