Alphitonia zizyphoides


 
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syn. Alphitonia excelsa, Rhamnus zizyphoides

 
distribution:

Cook Islands: Rarotonga
Fiji: Aiwa, Beqa, Gau, Kabara, Kadavu, Lakeba, Moala, Nayau, Ovalau, Taveuni, Totoya, Vanua Balavu, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Yasawa
Niue
Samoa
: Namu'a, Nu'utele, Ofu, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands: Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti
Tonga: 'Eua, Fafa, Ha'apai, Kao, Oneata, Tofua, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea

 
native name:

doi - Vanua Levu / Fiji
doi damu - Fiji
doi du - Waya / Fiji
doi selawa - Fiji
kaulevu - Fiji
manee - Society Islands
selavo - Vanua Levu / Fiji
toi - Rarotonga / Cook Islands; Fiji; Tahiti / Society Islands; Niue; Samoa; 'Eua / Tonga; Wallis and Futuna

 
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Alphitonia zizyphoides


Photo: M. Fagg
ANBG Photo No.: dig.1274

Australian National Botanic Gardens
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg

 
References:

- Lex A. J. Thomson; Randolph R. Thaman: 'Alphitonia zizyphoides (toi) Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family)' (2008)