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1 In tropical regions, the frangipani may reach a height of 30-40 feet and grow half as wide. 2  Frangipani plants have long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. 3  Frangipani plants have widely spaced, thick succulent branches which are round or pointed.
The frangipani is the national flower of Nicaragua and it features on some of their bank notes. Frangipanis won't burn except in extreme (over 500 degrees) temperatures. In Caribbean cultures the leaves are used as poultices (a healing wrap) for bruises and ulcers and the latex is used as a liniment for rheumatism.