Plumeria obtusa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Dominican Republic, Haiti

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Boil, Cicatrizant, Hemostat, Pectoral

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Apocynaceae

Scientific name: Plumeria obtusa

Common names: Alheli cimarrón, Alheli de Mona, Alheli montuno, Chelilairangebard, Duftende Frangipani, Flor-de-cemitério-de-cingapura, Frangipane, Frangipani blanco, Frangipanier, Jamaikinis jostras, Singapore Graveyard Flower, Singapore graveyard flower, Singapore white frangipani, Singapore white plumeria, Sứ lá tù, Törpe hawaii rózsa, White Frangipani, bahamantemppelipuu

POWO: 81256-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Dominican Republic, Haiti.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Boil
• Cicatrizant
• Hemostat
• Pectoral
• Purgative
• Sore
• Syphilis
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Dominican Republic
• Haiti

Documented cultural uses

• Boil
• Cicatrizant
• Hemostat
• Pectoral
• Purgative
• Sore
• Syphilis
• Wound
• Blennorrhagia
• Herpes
• Hydragogue

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Boil · Dominican Republic · "
• Cicatrizant · Haiti · "
• Hemostat · Haiti · "
• Pectoral · Haiti · "
• Purgative · Haiti · "
• Sore · Haiti · "
• Syphilis · Haiti · "
• Wound · Haiti · "
• Blennorrhagia · Haiti · "
• Herpes · Haiti · "
• Hydragogue · Haiti · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Chloroplast phylogenomics clarifies Plumeriamonophyly and reveals limited plastid differentiation in Plumeria obtusa ‘Dwarf Singapore Pink’ · 2026 source ↗
• Editorial Expression of Concern: Bioactive fraction from Plumeria obtusa L. attenuates LPS‑induced acute lung injury in mice and inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophages: LC/QToF‑MS and molecular docking. · 2026 source ↗
• Bioassay-Guided Isolation of Antimicrobial Components and LC/QToF Profile of <i>Plumeria obtusa</i>: Potential for the Treatment of Antimicrobial Resistance. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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