Plumeria acutifolia or the Frangipani is a popular, large, deciduous shrub or small tree with rounded canopy of leaves that are long, oval and pointed at the tip, with a veined appearance.
The splendid five-petalled flowers are richly fragrant and white with a yellow flushed centre and a matte lustre to them.
The branches are plump, weak and fleshy, containing a poisonous, milky sap.
It makes a very colourful, tropical statement in any warm garden.
However they are deciduous in average warmth climates and do look a bit gangly over winter - though many would say that they make up for it come springtime many times over.
In more tropical climes they will retain their foliage all year round.