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| syn. Piper latifolium |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Miti'aro, Rarotonga Fiji Marquesas: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou Samoa Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rurutu, Tubuai |
| native name: ava - Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa / Marquesas; Tahiti / Society Islands ava irai - Tahiti / Society Islands ava ava - Moorea, Tahiti / Society Islands avaavairai - Rurutu / Tubuai Islands ava ava irai - Tahiti / Society Islands avavairei - Tahiti / Society Islands ava ava iraro - Raiatea / Society Islands 'ava'ava aitu - Samoa avaava vairai - Rurutu / Tubuai Islands awaawa ra au - Huahine / Society Islands kava - Nuku Hiva / Marquesas; Tahiti / Society Islands kava'au - Mitiaro / Cook Islands kavakava - Nuku Hiva / Marquesas kava kava atua - Hiva Oa / Marquesas kavakava-atua - Rarotonga / Cook Islands paavatua - Tahuata / Marquesas pa'avatua - Fatu Hiva, Ua Huka / Marquesas pavatua - Fatu Hiva / Marquesas |
 left:Macropiper latifolium Photo: Vicente Garcia http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/moorea/index.html |
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