Elaeocarpus tonganus


 
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syn. Elaeocarpus floridanus, Elaeocarpus rarotongensis, Elaeocarpus samoensis

 
distribution:

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Rarotonga
Fiji: Rotuma
Niue
Samoa
: Manono, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Tonga: 'Eua, Kao, Tofua, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u
Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rurutu, Tubuai
Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna

 
local name:

a'amati'e - Samoa
filimoto - Futuna / Wallis and Futuna
hoto - Tubuai Islands
karaka - Rarotonga / Cook Islands; Tubuai Islands
kuana - 'Atiu / Cook Islands
ma'ama'alava - Tonga
mamrao - Rotuma / Fiji
mamrava - Rotuma / Fiji
orotea - Mangaia / Cook Islands
polo - 'Uvea / Wallis and Futuna
rare - 'Atiu / Cook Islands
tutae iore - Tubuai Islands

 
left:

Elaeocarpus tonganus


Photo: Gerald McCormack

http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6094

 
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