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Kalatsutsi-Plumeria acuminata Ait |
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Written by Bonsai King
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 15:12 |
Local Name:
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Frangipani, Temple power, Graveyard flower, Kalatsutsi
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Scientific Name:
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Plumeria acuminata Ait |
Family:
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Apocynaceae
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Habitat
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| The Plumeria (kalatsutsi) is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America as far south as Brazil but have been spread throughout the tropics. |
Propagation
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| The kalatsutsi is commonly propagated by stem cuttings. |
Comments
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| The kalatsutsi is a small tree, 3 to 7 m high, stem smooth and shining, succulent, with abundant white latex.The leaves are crowded at the terminal end of the branch, commonly oblong in shape, reaching a length of 40 cm and a width of 7 cm. The flowers are fragrant, the upper portion whitish, while the inner lower portion yellow, 5 – 6 cm long. The fruits are linear-oblong or ellipsoid follicles. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 13:10 |