Commersonia bartramia


 
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syn. Muntingia bartramia

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Fiji: Lakeba, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu
Samoa: Savai'i, 'Upolu
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea

 
native name:

lekasama - Fiji
sama - Vanua Levu / Fiji
samadina - Fiji
samaloa - Fiji
samasama - Fiji
sumasama - Futuna / Wallis and Futuna

 
left:

Commersonia bartramia


Photo: M. Fagg
ANBG Photo No.: dig.1673

Australian National Botanic Gardens
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg

 
var. tahitensis

 
syn. Commersonia bartramia, Commersonia echinata, Commersonia platyphylla

 
distribution:

Society Islands : Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti

 
native name:

mao - Society Islands

 
 
above:

Commersonia bartramia var. tahitensis


Photo: Walter Teamotuaitau

http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf

 
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