Plumeria also called Frangipani (Fran-jer-pani) or Temple Tree. Named after Charles Plumier, 17C French botanist. There are Plumeria obtusa (White frangipani, Singapore Plumeria), Plumeria rubra in the same family.
Chinese name of Plumeria means "egg flower". Therefore, we have "red egg", "white egg", and "yellow egg" growing on the tree.
In Thailand, the flower has a sad name - Endless Sorrow, you will not see this gorgeous tree at houses.
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Asteridae – |
| Order | Gentianales – |
| Family | Apocynaceae – Dogbane family |
| Genus | Plumeria L. – plumeria |