Calophyllum inophyllum


 
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syn. Balsamaria inophyllum

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva
Fiji: Dravuni, Lakeba, Leleuvia, Makaluva, Moturiki, Namuka, Nasoata, Nayau, Nukulau, Nukulevu, Rotuma, Vanua Balavu, Viti Levu, Yanucalailai
Niue
Samoa
: 'Aunu'u, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands
: Bora Bora, Maiao, Manuae, Maupiti, Mehetia, Moorea, Mopelia, Motu Puuru, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa
Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu
Tonga: Ata, 'Eua, Fafa, Fukave, Makaha'a, Malinoa, Manima, Maninita, Monuafe, Motutapu, Oneata, Onevai, Onevao, Pangaimotu, Tau, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u
Tuamotu Archipelago: Agakauitai, Akamaru, Aukena, Mangareva, Taravai (Gambier Islands); Anaa, Makatea, Manihi, Niau, Rangiroa, Raroia, Takapoto, Takume, Tikehau
Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rurutu, Tubuai
Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumea, Nui, Nukufetau, Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea

 
native name:

ati - Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands
'ati - Tahiti / Society Islands
dilo - Fiji
fetau - Niue; Samoa; Nukufetau, Vaitupu / Tuvalu
feta'u - Tonga
hefau - Rotuma / Fiji
itai - Nui / Tuvalu
jilo - Fiji
pua - Tokelau
tamanu - Cook Islands; Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands
tilo - Vanua Levu / Fiji

 
 
above and left:

Calophyllum inophyllum


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

 
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