Australian Frangipani. Hymenosporum flavum or native frangipani is a rainforest tree which is native to queensland and new south wales in australia and new guinea it is the sole species within the genus hymenosporum and is closely related to the widespread genus pittosporum. Commonly known as the native frangipani although not related to the exotic form this tree bears highly fragrant flower clusters that start out cream and turn to yellow.
This australian rainforest tree is commonly called the native frangipani because it produces creamy yellow frangipani like flowers with a strong heady fragrance. Growing to 8 metres in ideal conditions it is capable of providing a nice canopy and the flowers are. It is not related to the exotic frangipani plumeria.
Hymenosporum flavum or native frangipani is a rainforest tree which is native to queensland and new south wales in australia and new guinea it is the sole species within the genus hymenosporum and is closely related to the widespread genus pittosporum.
Commonly known as the native frangipani although not related to the exotic form this tree bears highly fragrant flower clusters that start out cream and turn to yellow. It grows widely around the warmer parts of australia it has a. According to russell there are major benefits to planting native frangipani over the non native varieties. The bark of the australian native frangipani.