Pemphis acidula


 
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syn. Lythrum acidula

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva
Fiji: Kabara, Mabualau, Nayau, Rotuma, Vanua Levu
Kiribati: Abariringa, Orona
Niue
Pitcairn Islands
: Ducie, Henderson, Pitcairn
Samoa: Savai'i, Swains Island, 'Upolu
Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Mai'ao, Manuae, Maupiti, Moorea, Mopelia, Motu One, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai
Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu
Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, 'Eua, Fukave, Maninita, Nuku, Onevai, Polo'a, Toketoke, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u
Tuamotu-Archipel: Mangareva, Tarauru-Roa, Tauna (?), Vaiatekeue (Gambier Islands); Ahe, Anaa, Apataki, Fakarava, Fangataufa, Hao, Hereheretue, Kauehi, Kaukura, Makatea, Makemo, Manihi, Mataiva, Matureivavao, Morane, Mururoa, Napuka, Niau, Nukutipipi, Rangiroa, Raroia, Tahanea, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Tenararo, Tepoto Sud, Tikehau, Toau, Tureia, Vahanga
Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu
Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumnaga, Niutao, Nui, Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea

 
native name:

aie - Tupai / Society Islands
a'ie - Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands
'ai ne peje - Rotuma / Fiji
gagaie (?) - Fiji
gagie - Swains Island / Samoa; Tokelau; Tuamotu Archipelago
gagie tupapa - Tuamotu Archipelago
gegie - Tuamotu Archipelago
gie - Tuvalu
giegie - Tuamotu Archipelago
gihia - Tuamotu Archipelago
mikimiki - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago
miki miki - Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands
nanie - Tubuai Islands
ngangie - Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Ma'uke, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Tongareva / Cook Islands
ngangie raupunupunu - Miti'aro / Cook Islands
ngie - Nui, Vaitupu / Tuvalu
ngiengie - 'Eua / Tonga
ngingie - Tonga
te ngea - Kiribati
tupapa - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago
yamuti - Pukapuka / Cook Islands

 
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Pemphis acidula


Photo: Angela K. Keppler

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