Plumeria alba L.
| Kannada Name : | None |
| Common Name : | White frangipani |
| Family Name : | Apocynaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Plumeria alba |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | April - June |
| Fruiting Period : | - |
| Origin : | West indies, Caribbean |
Uses
The root bark is depurative and purgative, causing thirst. It is used in the treatment of blennorrhagia, herpes and syphilis. The root bark is used externally as a lotion on syphilitic ulcers, administered as powder macerated in sugar-water, wine or beer. The latex from the stem is caustic. It is used for treating ulcers, skin diseases and scabies. The flowers are bitter and caustic. They are an ingredient in a complex pectoral syrup for treating chest coughs and grippe. The seeds are used in the treatment of dysentery.
Description
Evergreen and deciduous trees, up to 7.6 m. Upright branches thick and have milky sap. Leaves simple, oblong-lanceolate, usually clustered at ends. Inflorescence cyme. Flowers bisexual, fragrant, white, yellow throathed. Fruit a follicle.
