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Frangipani Essential Oil
Scientific Specifications
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Kingdom
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Plantae
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(unranked)
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Angiosperms
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(unranked)
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Eudicots
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(unranked)
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Asterids
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Order
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Gentianales
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Family
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Apocynaceae
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Subfamily
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Rauvolfioideae
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Tribe
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Plumerieae[1]
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Genus
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Plumeria
Tourn. ex L.
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Plumeria (common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas[citation needed]. The genus consists of mainly deciduous shrubs and trees. P. rubra (Common Frangipani, Red Frangipani), native to Mexico, Central America, Southern India and Venezuela, produces flowers ranging from yellow to pink depending on form or cultivar. From Mexico and Central America, Plumeria has spread to all tropical areas of the world, especially Hawaii, where it grows so abundantly that many people think that it is indigenous to that island system. [2]
Medicinal Use
Good for sleep and pain.
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