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OuiSi Nature · Card 66

Sacuanjoche

Plumeria rubra

Location
Carazo, Nicaragua
Date
January 16, 2008
Photograph byJose G Martinez-Fonseca

Description

Also known as "frangipani" the Sacuanjoche is a native flower of Mexico, Central America and northern South America. There are many color varieties, but this white and yellow look is the national flower of Nicaragua. Today, this species is found in many places around the world, including Southeast Asia, Australia, and Hawaii.

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Learn moreen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria_rubra
Jose G Martinez-Fonseca

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Jose G Martinez-Fonseca

Wildlife and landscape photographer, PhD student at Northern Arizona University

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Sacuanjoche

Photograph by Jose G Martinez-Fonseca