Thailand: Frangipani (Plumeria) is often found in Thai Buddhist temple complexes, Songkhla

Plumeria (common name Frangipani) is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains seven or eight species of mainly deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Brazil, but have been spread throughout the world's tropics. The name Leelawadee (originating from Thai) is found occasionally.

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