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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Plumeria sucuuba Trade Name Ahaipuih Family Name Apocynaceae Synonyms Plumiera sucuuba, Plumieria sucuuba Common Names Figure Other (figure) Ahaipuih, Aleli, Aleli blanco, Aleli cimarron, Alexjandria, Amancayo, Amapola, Ampola blanca, Atapaimo, Azuceno, Cacalojoche, Cacalosuchil, Cacaloxochitl, Campechana, Campotoneta, Caracucha, Caracucha blanca, Caracucha colorada, Chacnicte, Ensalada, Flor blanca, Flor de ensarta, Flor de la cruz, Flor de mayo, Flor de pan, Flor de senhora, Flor del cuervo, Flor del toro, Floron, Fragipanier, Frangipanier epineux, Frangipanier marron, Frangipanier rose, Frangipanni Lirio chucho Lirio de costa Lirio de dulce Lirio de playa Lirio de sabana Lirio del valle Lirio tricolor Nicte Nicte chom Paucipan Quie-chachi Sabanicte Spanish jasmine Sucheli Suchil Suchlcahue Sucuanjoche Tabaiba Tamaiba Tapaiba Tizaxochitl Zacnicte Zapotillo Zopilote Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico [US], Venezuela Common Uses Turnery Heartwood Color White Yellow Green/grey Red Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Brown Sapwood Color Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Texture Fine Fine Luster High Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 30-40 m Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Polishing Good results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,(1943)—Timbers of the New World—Yale University Press