Guettarda speciosa

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syn. Cadamba jasminiflora, Gardenia speciosa, Guettarda hirsuta, Guettarda speciosa var. glabrata, Guettarda speciosa var. tahitensis, Guettarda tahitensis, Matthiola speciosa

distribution: (within Polynesia) Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Manuae,Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva Fiji: Aiwa, Beachcomber Island, Lakeba, Leleuvia, Mabualau, Makaluva, Moturiki, Nayau, Nukulau, Nukulevu, Rotuma, Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Waya Kiribati: Abariringa, Flint, Kiritimati, Manra, Nikumaroro, Orona, Palmyra, Tabuaeran, Teraina Marquesas: Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka Niue Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Pitcairn Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Mai'ao, Manuae, Maupiti, Moorea, Mopelia, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tonga: 'Eua, Fafa, Fukave, Kao, Makaha'a, Malinoa, Maninita, Motutapu, Nuku, Oneata, Onevai, Pangaimotu, Tofua, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u Tuamotu Archipelago: Mangareva, Tauna, Temoe (Gambier Islands) ; Ahe, Ahunui, Anaa, Aratika, Arutua, Faaite, Kauehi, Makatea, Makemo, Manihi, Marutea Nord, Mataiva, Matureivavao, Mururoa, Napuka, Nengonengo, Niau, Nukutepipi, Rangiroa, Raraka, Raroia, Tahanea, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Tepoto Sud, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau, Tureia, Vahanga, Vanavana Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumea, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea

native name: ano - Tubuai Islands 'ano - Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Palmerston, Rarotonga / Cook Islands ano laufano - Tubuai Islands buabua - Fiji buabua ni baravi - Fiji buatoka - Fiji fano - Manihiki, Rakahanga / Cook Islands hana - Rotuma / Fiji hano - Tongareva / Cook Islands; Marquesas kahaia - Tuamotu Archipelago kahaia tikataru - Tuamotu Archipelago kahano - Marquesas kahatea - Tuamotu Archipelago kahia - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago ka'hia - Tuamotu Archipelago karauri - Tuamotu Archipelago panopano - Niue pua - Vaitupu / Tuvalu puapua - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands; Samoa pua pua - Tokelau puopua - Tonga tafano - Tahiti / Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands te uri - Kiribati te uri rara - Kiribati uli - Nui / Tuvalu

above and left: Guettarda speciosa Photos: J. F. Butaud http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf

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