Australian Frangipani Tree. Frangipanis are the perfect christmas decoration tie flowers on to the tree with ribbons scatter them over the table or attach flowers to gifts. An increasing range of flower colours are available for sale online in australia.
They are seen as tropical trees however can be grown in cooler climates in the right position. It grows in most reasonably well drained soils but those with a high organic content are preferred. It is a rainforest tree native to queensland and new south wales and its large glossy leaves give it a tropical look.
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 is the reason for its resurgence in popularity in these overtly busy and complex modern times. Besides the common white yellow centre and the common pink orange centre frangipani flowers come in hundreds and possibly thousand of colour variations. Despite its common name it is not closely related to the frangipani the species epithet flavum is latin for yellow and indicates its. Frangipanis are the perfect christmas decoration tie flowers on to the tree with ribbons scatter them over the table or attach flowers to gifts.