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| syn. Hibiscus hastatus, Hibiscus tiliaceus var. henryanus, Hibiscus tiliaceus var. sterilis, Hibiscus tiliaceus var. typicus, Hibiscus tiliaceus ssp. hastatus, Pariti tiliaceum, Pariti tiliaceum var. abortivum, Pariti tiliaceum var. foliis, Pariti tiliaceum var. trilobatum, Talipariti tiliaceum |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea Fiji: Beachcomber Island, Lakeba, Leleuvia, Mabualau, Makaluva, Moturiki, Nacula, Namuka, Nananu, Nanuya Lailai, Nasoata, Nukulau, Nukulevu, Rotuma, Taveuni, Viti Levu, Waya, Yadua Taba, Yanucalailai, Yanucalevu Hawai'i Islands: French Frigate Shoals, Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Lana'i, Maui, Midway, Moloka'i, Ni'ihau, O'ahu Kiribati: Karoraina (?) Marquesas: Eiao, Fatu Hiva, Fatu Huku, Mohotani, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou Niue Norfolk Islands: Norfolk Island Pitcairn Islands: Pitcairn Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Apolima, Manono, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maiao, Manuae (Scilly), Maupiti, Moorea, Mopleia, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, 'Eua, Fafa, Fukave, Ha'apai, Kao, Makaha'a, Manima, Monuafe, Motutapu, Nuku, Oneata, Onevai, Onevao, Pangaimotu, Tofua, Toketoke, Tongatapu, Tufaka, 'Uta Vava'u, Velitoa Hihifo Tuamotu Archipelago: Agakauitai, Akamaru, Anaa, Aukena, Fakarava, Fangataufa, Kamaka, Makemo, Mangareva, Manihi, Mataiva, Mururoa, Niau, Nukutepipi, Raroia, Rangiroa, Takapoto, Takume, Taravai, Tekava, Vahanga, Vaiatekeue Tubuai-Inseln: Raivavae, Rapa iti, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumea, Vaitupu Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea |
| local name: aloalo - Hawai'i Islands au - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago; Tuamotu Archipelago 'au - Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga / Cook Islands 'au ango - Miti'aro / Cook Islands 'au mara - Miti'aro / Cook Islands burau - Palmerston Atoll / Cook Islands fau - Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Mohotani, Tahuata / Marquesas; Swains Island / Samoa; Society Islands; Tonga; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands; Tuvalu; Futuna, Uvea / Wallis and Futuna fau kua - Marquesas fautu'u - Tuvalu fou - Niue; Vaitupu / Tuvalu fou maka - Niue hau - Rotuma / Fiji; Hawai'i Islands; Eiao, Hatuta'a, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou / Marquesas; Society Islands; Tokelau hau kua - Marquesas hau samoa - Rotuma / Fiji kiaiai - Kiribati pu'au - Ma'uke / Cook Islands pulou - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands purau - Manihiki, Rakahanga / Cook Islands; Tahiti / Society Islands; Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands puriri - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago te kiaiai - Kiribati te rao - Kiribati te rau - Kiribati vau - Vanua Levu / Fiji vau dina - Fiji vau damu - Fiji vau damudamu - Fiji vaudra - Fiji vauleka - Fiji vau leka - Fiji |
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and left:Hibiscus tiliaceus Photos: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
 left:Hibiscus tiliaceus, fading flower Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
| References: - Craig R. Elevitch; Lex A. J. Thomson: 'Hibiscus tiliaceus (beach hibiscus); Malvaceae (mallow family)' |