Somebody needs to attach images of this. I suspect that it is not a problem at all but, as Jean says, aerial root initials. A picture would solve the mystery in a nanosecond.

If the trunk is soft where it is shriveling, you likely have rot. If there is about 12" (30cm) or more of firm stalk above the shriveled part, I would cut the top off and treat it as a cutting. Cut the end back little by little until you see nothing but clean, white wood. If there is any dark wood, keep cutting. It is important to clean your knife with bleach between cuts. If you have to cut a lot off and are left with a short piece, it may not root, but is worth trying anyway. If there is some firm wood above the soil line, you can cut the soft part off the remaining stalk again until you see clean wood. Seal the cut end with latex caulk and it may sprout new branches. You could wind up with two frangi's where you previously had one!! Check out plumeria101.com for info on rooting a cutting. Mike

Howzit? OK...first off, make sure you do this on a day you're planning on washing your car. I used to work at an auto detail shop and I'm assuming saps are, for the most part, the same the world over and since it hasn't been on your car too long it shouldn't be too difficult to remove. They make products just to remove sap from cars, but nail polish remover does it well, also. (Rubbing alcohol too, but you'll need more elbow grease as it evaporates pretty quickly.) Just get a clean cloth/rag, pour a little of whatever you choose to use on it and start rubbing. If it leaves a sticky film where the sap spot used to be, just rub some more on it to thin it out...it's just sap residue. (We used to get cars that were COVERED and we would just charge by the hour to remove it. It takes a couple of hours if it's really bad on an average size car.) Just make sure you wash the car, at least once really well after, because any of this stuff will stain your paint if you leave it on too long. And use car wash soap, NOT dish soap as the latter will remove any wax already on your car. Have fun this weekend if you choose to do it yourself. Let me know how it turns out. Cheers, Tim

Thanks Jules, I know the white one is very smelly, the other two are getting too tall now So I cannot smell them, just as well for me as I steer clear of smelly flowers cant handle them. I have another FS one thats colours are different again more darker red first time it has flowered But not as nice as the one up top...Cheers..MM.