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.
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.
Description
Plumeria pudica is a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of 3 to 4 meters. It is of medium size, its trunk rather thin, branches from the base, into multiple branches that form a dense and slightly flared crown. The leaves are curiously spatulate, long, thick, spoon-shaped, of a shiny dark green. They are toxic like all Plumeria leaves. The white flowers have very little scent.
Biochemistry
Studies on latex proteins from Plumeria pudica have been studied in mice as a potential treatment for periodontitis and use as an antioxidant.[3]
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)
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Flowers of Plumeria pudica in West Bengal, India.
References
- ^ Condit, R (2020). "Plumeria obtusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T151953739A151953741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T151953739A151953741.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Plumeria pudica". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ 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. 28 (3): 786–795. doi:10.1111/odi.13803. ISSN 1354-523X. PMID 33586328. S2CID 231928516.
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