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Plumeria pudica

Plumeria pudica

Jacq.

Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Plumeria pudica is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae), native to Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. This profuse bloomer has leaves in the shape of a cobra´s hood, and its flowers are white with a yellow center.

There is a variegated leaved Plumeria pudica commonly called Golden Arrow or Gilded Spoon, as well as a pink flowering hybrid produced in Thailand called Sri Supakorn or Pink pudica.

 Plumeria pudica is a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of . It is of medium size, its trunk rather thin, branches from the base, into multiple branches that form a dense and slightly flared crown. The leaves are curiously spatulate, long, thick, spoon-shaped, of a shiny dark green. They are toxic like all Plumeria leaves. The white flowers have very little scent.

Biochemistry: Latex proteins from Plumeria pudica have been studied in mice as a potential treatment for periodontitis and use as an antioxidant.

Common names: 
  • Bridal bouquet
  • White frangipani
  • Fiddle leaf plumeria
  • Wild plumeria
  • Bonairian oleander
  • Thai champa (Urdu)
  • Naag (cobra) champa (Bengali)
  • நாவில்லா அரளி ("naavilla arali") (Tamil)

Source: Wikipedia, article Plumeria pudica. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 659411
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Cartagena de Indias
Bolívar
Colombia
07/10/2014
Hugo Alberto Valderrey



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238436310/07/2014ColombiaBolívarCartagena de IndiasHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Plumeria pudica – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/09/2026.