Laportea ruderalis


 
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syn. Fleurya ruderalis, Schychowskya ruderalis, Urtica ruderalis

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: Manihiki, Manuae, Nassau, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Suwarrow, Tongareva
Kiribati: Enderbury, Karoraina, Nikumaroro, Orona, Palmyra, Tabuaeran, Teraina
Samoa: Swains Island
Society Islands: Maiao, Manuae, Mopelia, Motu One, Raiatea, Tahiti, Tupai
Tokelau: Fakaofo, Nukunonu
Tuamotu Archipelago: Ahe, Ahunui, Arutua, Faaite, Fakahina, Fakarava, Fangatau, Fangataufa, Hao, Makatea, Makemo, Manihi, Napuka, Nengonengo, Nukutepipi, Paraoa, Pinaki, Pukapuka, Rangiroa, Raroia, Tahanea, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Tatakoto, Tepoto Nord, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau, Tuanake, Vanavana
Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae
Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nui

 
native name:

ateate - Tokelau
iriaeo - Tahiti / Society Islands
iria'eo - Society Islands
katuri - Tongareva / Cook Islands
lakau puakatolo - Pukapuka / Cook Islands
naunau kura - Manihiki, Rakahanga / Cook Islands
nuna - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands
ogaoga - Hao, Raroia, Tepoto-Nord / Tuamotu Archipelago
ogoogo (?) - Samoa
ogoogo tea (?) - Samoa
pupua - Raiatea / Society Islands
runa - Niau / Tuamotu Archipelago
te nekeneke - Kiribati
te uekeuke - Kiribati
te ukeuke - Kiribati
upotiu - Tupai / Society Islands
vaianu - Fakahina, Fangatau, Niau, Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago
vaianuanu - Tuamotu Archipelago
vaianu tahiti - Makatea / Tuamotu Archipelago

 
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Laportea ruderalis


Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu

http://www.tiaredex.pf

 
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