Friday, March 14, 2008

Hawaiian flora



[Botanical Gardens north of Hilo, Hawaii]
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zone5photos/2295845990/




[White Plumeria (Plumeria rubra)] Frangipani

Flowers and flora of Hawaii

http://www.pbase.com/selvin/flowers_of_hawaii

I think this is mis-labelled. Surely it is Plumeria alba (alba meaning white, not rubra meaning red). cf:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria

http://lakecounty.typepad.com/life_in_lake_county/2006/11/frangipani_plum.html

--- Today’s Hawaiian Lei (Kiss Not Included)---
http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php

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