Ipomoea pes-caprae


 
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ssp. brasiliensis

 
syn. Ipomoea biloba, Ipomoea brasiliensis

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Palmerston, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Tongareva
Fiji: Nukulevu, Yanucalailai, Nacula, Nukualu, Makaluva, Moturiki, Nasoata, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Vomo, Vomo Lailai, Rotuma, Vanua Balavu, Waya
Hawai'i Islands: French Frigate Shoals, Green Island, Hawai'i, Kaho'olawe, Kaua'i, Lanai, Laysan, Lisianski, Maui, Midway, Moloka'i, Nihoa, Ni'ihau, O'ahu
Kiribati: Abariringa, Orona, Palmyra, Starbuck, Tabuaeran, Teraina
Marquesas: Eiao, Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou
Neuseeland: Raoul / Kermadec Islands, North Island
Niue
Norfolk Islands
: Norfolk Island
Rapa Nui
Samoa
: Ofu, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands: Maiao, Mehetia, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti
Tonga: 'Eua, Fafa, Foa, Fukave, Malinoa, Manima, Monuafe, Motutapu, Nomuka, Nuku, Oneata, Onevai, Onevao, Pangaimotu, Tau, Tufaka, Velitoa Hihifo
Tuamotu Archipelago: Agakauitai, Akamaru, Aukena, Hao, Mangareva, Taravai, Totegegie
Tubuai Islands: Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna

 
native name:

ave - Tubuai Islands
ave ave - Tubuai Islands
fue kula - Tonga
fue moa - Samoa
fue sina - Samoa
fue tahi - Tonga
fue vili - Samoa
kaka - Rarotonga / Cook Islands
kaka pae-tai - Mangaia / Cook Islands
lauivi - Fiji
lauwere - Fiji
lawere - Fiji
maeao - Kiribati
paniahoe - Marquesas
paniaoe - Marquesas
papa - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago
pipi tatahi - Tuamotu Archipelago
pohue - Tongarewa / Cook Islands; Tahiti / Society Islands; Marquesas
pohuehue - Hawai'i Islands
pohue miti - Society Islands; Tubuai Islands
pohue tahatai - Society Islands
pohue tatahi - Society Islands
pohutu - Marquesas
pokea - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago
poue - Palmerston / Cook Islands
pua - Society Islands
puai - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago
puhuehue - Hawai'i Islands
puka - Rotuma / Fiji
rau-pohue - Rakahanga / Cook Islands
rau-pohue tarona - Manihiki / Cook Islands
ruku - Kiribati
tanoa - Rapa Nui
te ruku - Kiribati
wa vula (?) - Fiji
wa vulavula - Fiji
yale - Fiji
yaleyale - Fiji

 
 
above and left:

Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis

Photos: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

 
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