Barringtonia asiatica

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syn. Barringtonia butonica, Barringtonia speciosa, Mammea asiatica

distribution: (within Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva Fiji: Aiwa, Lakeba, Leleuvia, Mabualau, Makaluva, Matagi, Moturiki, Namuka, Nasoata, Nayau, Nukulau, Rotuma, Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Yanucalevu Niue Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maiao, Manuae, Maupiti, Mehetia, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, 'Eua, Malinoa, Maninita, Motutapu, Pangaimotu, Polo'a, Tongatabu, Vava'u, Velitoa Hahake Tuamotu Archipelago: Akamaru, Aukena, Mangareva, Taravai (Gambier Islands); Makatea Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Nanumea, Niulakita, Nui, Nukufetau, Vaitupu Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea

native name: futu - Niue; Samoa; Tonga hotu - Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands hufu - Rotuma / Fiji hutu - Tokelau; Tongareva / Cook Islands; Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands ulu - Nui / Tuvalu ‘utu - Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Palmerston, Rakahanga, Rarotonga / Cook Islands; Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago vutu - Fiji vutu dina - Fiji vutugaga - Fiji vuturakaraka - Fiji vutu rakaraka - Fiji vutu vala - Fiji wutu - Pukapuka / Cook Islands

above: Barringtonia asiatica Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

left: Barringtonia asiatica Photo: NPS photo by National Tropical Botanical Gardens http://www.nps.gov/state/as

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