Plumeria pudica explained

Plumeria pudica is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae), native to Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. This profuse bloomer has leaves in the shape of a cobra's hood, and its flowers are white with a yellow center.

Horticulture

There is a variegated leaved Plumeria pudica commonly called Golden Arrow or Gilded Spoon, as well as a pink flowering hybrid produced in Thailand called Sri Supakorn or Pink pudica.

Biochemistry

Studies on latex proteins from Plumeria pudica have been studied in mice as a potential treatment for periodontitis and use as an antioxidant.^[1]

Common names

• Bridal bouquet
• White frangipani
• Fiddle leaf plumeria
• Wild plumeria
• Bonairian oleander
• Thai champa (Urdu)
• Naag (cobra) champa (Bengali)
• நாவில்லா அரளி ("naavilla arali") (Tamil)

External links

• Sunshine Coast Frangipani Farm - Variegated pudica
• Sunshine Coast Frangipani Farm - Pink pudica

Notes and References

1. Oliveira . Lucas E. S. . Moita . Lucas A. . Souza . Bruna S. . Oliveira . Naylla M. V. . Sales . Ana C. S. . Barbosa . Mayck S. . Silva . Francisca D. S. . Farias . Alan L. C. . Lopes . Victor L. R. . França . Luiz F. C. . Alves . Even H. P. . Freitas . Cleverson D. T. . Ramos . Marcio V. . Vasconcelos . Daniel F. P. . Oliveira . Jefferson S. . April 2022 . Latex proteins from Plumeria pudica reduce ligature‐induced periodontitis in rats . Oral Diseases . en . 28 . 3 . 786–795 . 10.1111/odi.13803 . 33586328 . 231928516 . 1354-523X.