Ochrosia oppositifolia


 
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syn. Bleekeria salubris, Calpicarpum lamarckii, Calpicarpum oppositifolium, Cerbera fruticosa, Cerbera muricata, Cerbera parviflora, Cerbera oppositifolia, Cerbera platyspermos, Cerbera salutaris, Kopsia lamarckii, Lactaria oppositifolia, Lactaria salubris, Neisosperma muricatum, Neisosperma oppositifoliumm, Ochrosia commutata, Ochrosia cowleyi, Ochrosia parviflora, Ochrosia platyspermos, Ochrosia salubris

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Fiji: Aiwa, Lakeba, Leleuvia, Mabualau, Makaluva, Nayau, Nukulau, Rotuma, Viti Levu
Kiribati: Palmyra
Niue
Samoa
: Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Savai'i, Swains Island, 'Upolu
Tokelau: Atafu, Nukunonu
Tonga: Ata, 'Eua, Fafa, Fukave, Ha'apai, Makaha'a, Malinoa, Manima, Maninita, Motutapu, Nuku, Oneata, Onevai, Pangaimotu, Polo'a, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u
Tubuai Islands: Rimatara, Rurutu
Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumea, Niulakita, Nui, Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea

 
local name:

ao - Rurutu / Tubuai Islands
fao - Samoa; Tokelau; Tonga; Funafuti / Tuvalu; Futuna, Uvea / Wallis and Futuna
fau - Tokelau
foa - Samoa
haohao - Rotuma / Fiji
pao - Niue
pau pau - Nui / Tuvalu
pulu fao - Swains Island / Samoa
vao - Fiji
vaokaka (?) - Fiji
vavakana - Fiji

 
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Ochrosia oppositifolia


Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu

http://www.tiaredex.pf

 
References:

- Hendrian: Revision of Ochrosia (Apocynaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 49:113–115 (2004)