Frangipani

Plumeria, or Frangipani, is a small tree native to Caribbean, Central America, & Mexico. Very beautiful, fast and easy growing, it has spread to all the warm areas of the world, and it feels like it was always a part of its gardens and folklores. 

Plumeria is very often associated with exotic tropical islands (Hawaii, Tahiti) and their tradition of making leis to mark the important events such as birthing and dying, love and marriage, social, political, religious, and many other occasions. Plumeria, a newcomer to the old tradition, became the most popular flower for lei making, at least among the tourists.

In some countries in Far East white fragrant flowers have a quite dark reputation: Symbolizing death, they are common on cemeteries, and their fragrance in the night is one of the signs of an approaching vampire.