劍葉緬梔 (9株,分佈位置:螺陽樓後與力行館間)
夾竹桃科
學名:Plumeria pudica Jacq.

英名:White Frangipani、Bridal Bouquet
別名:戟葉緬梔、白雪公主

緬梔屬常綠或落葉灌木,原產巴拿馬、哥倫比亞與委內瑞拉。植株高1.5~4m,莖直挺生長,嫩枝綠色,成熟枝樹皮灰色,全株枝葉光滑。枝的下端葉片早落,形成葉片聚生枝條上半部的姿態。葉片狹長形,長度20~30㎝,葉片近尾端處變寬呈心型,葉先端尖銳。花序從枝端伸出,每花序可開10~20朵花。花色純白,喉部黃色,5枚花瓣寬大重疊。

An evergreen or deciduous shrub in the genus Plumeria, native to Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. Plant height 1.5-4 m, stem erect, shoots green, bark of mature branches gray, and the whole plant smooth. The leaves of the lower part of branch fall early and the remaining form clusters on the upper part. Blade long and narrow, 20-30 cm long, widened near the tip and shaped heart-like, apex acute. Each inflorescence consists of 10-20 flowers, protruding from the branch tip. Flowers white with a yellow throat, bearing 5 broad and overlapping petals. 取自台北典藏植物園