Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Mexican Plumeria

Plumeria rubra

Spanish: Cacaloxóchitl / Flor de mayo

Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree to 7–8 m (23–26 ft) high and wide, and is flushed with fragrant flowers of shades of pink, white and yellow over the summer and autumn.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Local records37 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records29,361 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-05-15 — observation by naturazihua-24
2026-05-05 — observation by dennisaur-fern
2026-04-27 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-04-27 — observation by antonio_perez2
2026-04-26 — observation by neftali8994
2026-04-26 — observation by neftali8994

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Mexican Plumeria (Plumeria rubra) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/plumeria-rubra/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.