Homalanthus nutans


 
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syn. Carumbium nutans, Croton nutans, Homalanthus gracilis, Homalanthus nutans var. genuinus, Homalanthus nutans var. major, Homalanthus nutans var. rhombifolius, Omalanthus nutans, Seborium nutans, Stillingia nutans

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Fiji: Taveuni, Vanua Levu
Niue
Samoa
: Namu'a, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Tonga: 'Eua, Tongatapu
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, 'Uvea

 
local name:

datau - Fiji
daukau - Fiji
drouwa - Fiji
fanuamamala - Samoa
fongamamala - Samoa
fonua mamala - 'Eua / Tonga
fumamala - Niue
lepo - 'Uvea / Wallis and Futuna
mamala - Samoa
mawamawa - Fiji
pata - Futuna / Wallis and Futuna
tadano - Vanua Levu / Fiji
tautau - Fiji
wakacere - Fiji

 
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Homalanthus nutans


Photo: M. Fagg
ANBG Photo No.: a.20611

Australian National Botanic Gardens
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg

 
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