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| syn. Melastoma malabathricum, Melastoma taitense, Melastoma vitiense |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga Fiji: Lakeba, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu Samoa: Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Huahine, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti Tonga: 'Eua Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea |
| native name: moegalo - Samoa motu'u - Society Islands suka - Wallis and Futuna tavatava manu - Samoa tokotokorilo'o - Vanua Levu / Fiji 'ua motukutuku - Mangaia / Cook Islands |
 left:Melastoma denticulatum Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu http://www.tiaredex.pf |
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