Etlingera cevuga


 
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syn. Amomum cevuga, Amomum vignaui, Cardamomum cevuga, Geanthus cevuga, Geanthus vignaui

 
distribution:

Fiji: Vanua Levu, Viti Levu
Marquesas (?): Nuku Hiva
Samoa (?): Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands (?): Mo'orea, Tahiti

 
local name:

au puhi - Society Islands
ava opuhi - Society Islands
avapuhi - Society Islands
cevuga - Vanua Levu / Fiji
eka pua vao - Marquesas
opuhi - Society Islands; Marquesas
opuhi ma'ohi - Society Islands
opuhi mou'a - Society Islands
puhiava - Society Islands

 
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Etlingera cevuga, inflorescence


Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu

http://www.tiaredex.pf

 
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