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Plumeria pudica Jacq.

Synonym                    : Plumeria caracasana J.R.Johnst

Family                        : Apocynaceae

Local Names              : Fiddle leaf plumeria

Flowering and fruiting period: August – March 

Distribution: Central and Tropical South America

Habitat: Garden Plant

IUCN status: Data Deficient

Endemic: No

Uses: Ornamental 

Key Characters: Plumeria pudica is a shrub usually with one or two slender trunks that branch close to the ground hence it forms a dense spreading crown. Leaves are dark green and unique fiddle-shaped, or spoon-shaped. Large clusters of bright white 3 inch flowers with small yellow centers cover this tree as a beautiful bouquet. The flowers are not fragrant. The plant looks attractive even when it is not flowering, because of its beautiful leaves.