Capparis cordifolia


 
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syn. Capparis mariana, Capparis spinosa var. mariana

 
distribution:

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga, Takutea
Fiji: Aiwa, Rotuma
Niue
Pitcairn Islands
: Henderson, Pitcairn
Samoa: Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u
Tuamotu Archipelago: Makatea, Niau, Tikehau
Tubuai Islands: Rapa, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai

 
local name:

'ora papiro - Miti'aro / Cook Islands
pamoko - Niue
papiro - Ma'uke, Miti'aro / Cook Islands
periro - Rotuma / Fiji
puapila - Tuamotu Archipelago
pua'utu - 'Atiu / Cook Islands
pulu - Samoa
tiare teina mato - Tubuai Islands
tufirofiro - Tuamotu Archipelago

 
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Capparis cordifolia


Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu

http://www.tiaredex.pf

 
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