Bougainvillea glabra
Common name
Bougainvillea
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Violet/Purple
Year naturalised
1983
Origin
Brazil
Etymology
bougainvillea: Named after the French navigator Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville (1729 – 1811)
glabra: Hairless