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| syn. Carissa grandis, Fagraea berteroana var. marquesensis, Fagraea grandis, Fagraea pua, Fagraea tahitensis, Fagraea vitiensis |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga Fiji: Taveuni, Vanua Levu Marquesas: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou Niue Samoa: Namu'a, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Mai'ao (ex), Maupiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti Tonga: 'Eua, Kao, Tongatapu, Tofua Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rapa, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea |
| local name: bua - Fiji bua dina - Fiji bua ni setea - Vanua Levu / Fiji bua ni viti - Vanua Levu / Fiji bua ni veikua - Fiji haou pua - Society Islands hauou - Tahiti / Society Islands kadisa - Fiji kaepu - Marquesas kaupe - Marquesas pua - Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga / Cook Islands; Marquesas; Niue; Society Islands; Tonga; Raivavae, Rapa, Rurutu / Tubuai Islands; Futuna / Wallis and Futuna pua enana - Marquesas pualulu - Savai'i / Samoa pua-matapipi - Tahiti / Society Islands pua mata pipi - Tubuai Islands pua tonga - Tonga pua ula - Samoa puauvea - Uvea / Wallis and Futuna pua vao - Samoa pupua - Mangaia / Cook Islands tumu pua - Rarotonga / Cook Islands |
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| above: Fagraea berteroana Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
| References: - Timothy J. Motley: The Ethnobotany of Fagraea Thunb. (Gentianaceae): The Timber of Malesia and the Scent of Polynesia. Economic Botany 58(3):396-409. 2004 |