Angiopteris evecta


 
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syn. Angiopteris acrocarpa, Angiopteris alata, Angiopteris brongniartiana, Angiopteris commutata, Angiopteris cupreata, Angiopteris durvilleana, Angiopteris evecta var. rurutensis, Angiopteris lasegueana, Angiopteris longifolia, Angiopteris rapensis, Polypodium evectum

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Rarotonga
Fiji: Rotuma, Taveuni, Viti Levu
Niue
Samoa
: Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maupiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti
Tonga: 'Eua, Late, Tafahi, Tongatapu
Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rapa iti, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai
Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea / Wallis und Futuna

 
native name:

ana'e - 'Atiu / Cook Islands
'ana'e - Rarotonga / Cook Islands
hulufe vai - Tonga
mbalambala - Rotuma / Fiji
na'e - Mangaia / Cook Islands
nahe - Tahiti / Society Islands
nase - Samoa
palatao - Niue
rau na'e - Mangaia / Cook Islands

 
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Angiopteris evecta

Photo: Angela K. Keppler

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Angiopteris evecta, part of a frond


Photo: Alexander Lang

 
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