Frangipani

Common Name : Frangipani

Botanical Name : Plumeria  

The Flower  is comes from  South America Central America Mexico and the Caribbean but can be grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions.  It’s common name Frangipani  is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family. The genus, originally spelled Plumeria, is named in honor of the seventeenth-century French botanist Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species.

The common name "Frangipani" comes from an Italian noble family (itself literally meaning "breads-breaker s)" in Italian), a sixteenth-century marquess who invented a plumeria-scented perfume. Many English speakers also simply use the generic name "plumeria".

Some another countries Plumeria called different name such as :

1. India called (champa or chafa)
2. Sri Lanka (araliya)
3. English (Temple Tree)
4. Bangladesh called (champa) Etc.

In Bangladeshi culture most white flowers and in particular plumeria (Bengali chompa or  chapa) are associated with funerals and death.

In several Pacific islands, such as Tahiti Fiji Samoa Hawaii New Zealand Tonga and the Cook Islands Plumeria species are used for making leis.

In the Philippines and Indonesia Plumeria, which is known in Tagalog as calachuchi often is associated with ghosts and graveyard. Plumerias often are planted on cemetery grounds in both countries. They are also common ornamental plants in houses, parks, parking lots, etc. in the Philippines. Balinese Hindus use the flowers in their temple offerings.
Indian incenses containing Plumeria have "Champa" in their name for example Nag Champa Plumeria is not a champa or it's aroma is not similar, but Indian Incense having Halmaddi(Alianthus malabarica)resins produces Plumeria like aroma,which is the main Ingredient of Nagchampa Incense.