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unusual facts about frangipani



Dilobocondyla bangalorica

The ants build their nest in the Frangipani plant species Plumeria alba and Plumeria rubra.

Frangipane

Frangipane/frangipani is derived from frangere il pane (Italian for "break the bread"), from which the noble Frangipani family of Rome derived its name in the 11th century.

Jean Frangipani

The Croat noble called by the French Jean Frangipani was sent by the agents of Francis I of France as ambassador to the Sublime Porte, following the Battle of Pavia (February 1525) which had been a disaster for the French.

P. rubra

Plumeria rubra, the red frangipani or common frangipani, a deciduous tree species

Phnom Bok

Though the temple is in a good condition, there is over growth of two large frangipani (Plumeria) trees over the ruined temple towers.

Pope Benedict XIII

He was born in Gravina in Puglia to Ferdinando III Orsini, duke of Gravina, and Giovanna Frangipani della Tolfa, from Toritto.

Queens Gardens, Townsville

Special areas include the Events Lawn with magnificent trees, a formal rose garden, the Herb Society's garden, a perennial border, two hedged mazes, Frangipani collection, a rainforest walk and the black bean (also known as Moreton Bay chestnuts) avenue.


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