Location photographed: Ohmine with Franky Peter
See also: Plumeria obtusa
Date described: 11/3/99
Description by: John Paul Ori
1. Genus Species: Plumeria rubra
2. Family: Apocynacae
3. Chuukese name: Seur
4. English name: Plumeria
5. Kosraen name: For
6. Pohnpeian name: Pwomaria
7. Yapese name: Sawur
8. Growth form: tree
9. Growth location: terrestrial
10. Growth environment: cultivated garden
11. Growth zone: Tropical
12. Average height: 3.4 meters
13. Stem: woody, smooth
14. Leaf arrangement: simple, whorled arrangement
15. Stipule: absent
16. Petioles: 12.5cm long
17. Leaf blade: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
18. Inflorescence: panicle, 10-12 flowers in a bunch
19. Floral bracts: none
20. Flower: 11.5cm wide, rotationally symmetric, white
21. Calyx: none
22. Corolla: fused white and pinkish borders, five lobes
23. Stamens: none
24. Ovary: none
25. Style: none
26. Fruit: cylindrical, 12.4 cm
27. Seed: none observed
28. Anything else: mild flower fragrance
29. Cultural usage: flowers made into neck ornaments; customarily given to guests