Pisonia grandis

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syn. Ceodes umbraculifera

distribution: (within Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Takutea, Tongareva Fiji: Aiwa, Mabualau, Rotuma Hawai'i Islands: Lisianski, Maui Kiribati: Abariringa, Enderbury, Flint, Karoraina, Kiritimati, Malden, Manra, Nikumaroro, Orona, Palmyra, Tabuaeran, Teraina, Vostok Marquesas: Eiao, Fatu Hiva, Hatutaa, Hiva Oa, Mohotani, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, UaPou Niue Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno Samoa: Apolima, 'Aunu'u, Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Rose-Atoll, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maiao, Maupiti, Mehetia, Moorea, Mopelia, Motu One, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, 'Eua, Fukave, Makaha'a, Malinoa, Maninita, Mokotu'u, Motutapu, Onevai, Onevao, Tau, Toketoke, Tongatabu, Vava'u, Velitoa Hahake Tuamotu Archipelago: Fangatau, Makatea, Mataiva, Napuka, Niau, Nukutepipi, Pukapuka, Rangiroa, Raroia, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Tenararo, Tepoto Nord, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau, Vanavana Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumanga, Nanumea, Nui, Niulakita, Niutao, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu

native name: buka - Fiji gatae - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago mahame - Tuamotu Archipelago ngatae - Tuamotu Archipelago patea - Tubuai Islands puatea - Tuamotu Archipelago pu'atea - Society Islands; Marquesas; Tubuai Islands pu'a tea - Tahiti / Society Islands puka - Manihiki, Nassau, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Tongareva / Cook Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago puka avarua - Mangaia / Cook Islands pukakakai - Tokelau pukatea - Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke, Mitiaro, Palmerston, Rarotonga, Tongareva / Cook Islands; Marquesas; Tuamotu Archipelago pu'avai - Samoa pukavai - Swains Island / Samoa; Tokelau puka vai - Rotuma / Fiji; Nui / Tuvalu puko - Tonga te buka - Kiribati toatoa - Tuamotu Archipelago

left: Pisonia grandis Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

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