Botanical name : Plumeria rubra Linn. (Red variety)
Family : Apocynaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Ksheerachampaka
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Tikta, Katu, Kashaya
Guna   : Lakhu
Virya   : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English  : Pogodo tree (red variety), Plumeria
Hindi  : Chameli, Gopurachampa, Golenchi
Malayalam : Chuvanna eezhachempakam, Alari, Kumkumapoov
Distribution – Throughout India, cultivated near temples and gardens.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A deciduous fleshy stemmed tree grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves simple, arranged in a whorl, with prominent veins, crowded at the end of branches. Flowers reddish, with fragrance. Fruits follicles. Reproduction by vegetative manner.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, ulcers, skin diseases, inflammations, arthritis and constipation.
Useful part : Root, Leaves, Latex, Bark.