White-blooming tree that stinks so good!

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  1. lorax

    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    This is the first time I'd ever seen these trees in bloom. The smell reminds me of magnolias, but the structure is all wrong. They're quite tall trees - up to about 15 meters in some cases.

    Any clues?
     

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    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks like plumeria?
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Sure looks like a frangipani to me! I've never seen white ones before.

    It was really confusing me, since the flowers were saying "Oleander" and the leaves were saying "Not a chance." Now I see that they're of the same family, so it starts to make sense.
     
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