# Help me Identify this flower

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 16, 2002, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308 "2002-06-16T04:24:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![andy\_fl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@andy\_fl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andy_fl)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308/1 "2002-06-16T04:24:08Z")

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[http://www.hawaiianjugglingfestival.com/images/Flowers3a.jpg](http://www.hawaiianjugglingfestival.com/images/Flowers3a.jpg)

Here is all the info I have :

This tree grows in tropical environment (I’ve seen it grow in Hawaii and Florida). The tree grows around 10-25 ft typically and blossoms in summer. The flower has an exotic smell. I’ve seen flowers with two colorations - white with yellow in the center and white with red in the center.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308/2 "2002-06-16T04:59:06Z")

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A variety of [frangipani](http://www.sd1new.net/GardenPages/plumeria.htm)?

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308/3 "2002-06-16T05:06:52Z")

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Also known as [plumeria](http://www.gardenislandinn.com/images/plumeria.jpg).

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**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308/4 "2002-06-16T05:09:13Z")

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Looks like a temple tree flower, **andy**. There’s a link to a picture on [this page](http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/gallery_query?q=hawaii+tree).

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**Author:** ![andy\_fl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@andy\_fl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andy_fl)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308/5 "2002-06-16T05:19:06Z")

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thanks to all who responded

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**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-flower/114308/6 "2002-06-16T15:29:02Z")

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Yep, it’s plumeria. A favorite for flower leis. The milk will stain.