Species

Bougainvillea glabra

Etymology

Bougainvillea: Named after the French navigator Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville (1729 – 1811)
glabra: hairless

Common Name(s)

Bougainvillea

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Flower Colours

Red / Pink,Violet / Purple

Year Naturalised

1983

Origin

Brazil

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010