Bischofia javanica


 
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syn. Allophyllus vitiensis, Andrachne apetala, Andrachne trifoliata, Bischofia cummingiana, Bischofia javanica var. genuina, Bischofia javanica var. lanceolata, Bischofia javanica var. oblongifolia, Bischofia javanica var. toui, Bischofia leptopoda, Bischofia oblongifolia, Bischofia roeperiana, Bischofia toui, Bischofia trifoliata, Microelus roeperianus, Phyllanthus gymnanthus, Stylodiscus trifoliatus

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: Rarotonga
Fiji: Lakeba, Nayau, Taveuni, Viti Levu
Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands: Raiatea, Tahiti
Tonga: 'Eua, Pangaimotu, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna

 
native name:

hoka - Vanua Levu / Fiji
nato - Rarotonga / Cook Islands
koka - Rarotonga / Cook Islands; Vanua Levu / Fiji; Niue; Tonga; Futuna / Wallis and Futuna
koka damu - Fiji
'o'a - Samoa
toga toga - Fiji
togo - Fiji
tongotongo - Fiji

 
 
above:

Bischofia javanica


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

 
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