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| syn. Lucuma vitiensis, Planchonella costata var. vitiensis, Pouteria costata var. vitiensis, Pouteria grayana, Sapota vitiensis, Sideroxylon vitiense |
| distribution: Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga Fiji: Aiwa, Gau, Lakeba, Mabualau, Macuata, Monuriki, Navo, Nayau, Viti Levu, Waya, Yadua Taba Niue Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Tutuila Society Islands: Moorea, Raiatea, Tahiti Tonga: 'Eua, Ha'apai, Kao, Tofua, Tongatapu, 'Uta Vava'u Tuamotu Archipelago: Makatea, Niau Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rimatara (ex), Rurutu, Tubuai Wallis and Futuna: Futuna |
| native name: 'ala'a - Samoa kalaka - 'Eua / Tonga karaka - 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro / Cook Islands; Niau / Tuamotu Archipelago moto - Tuamotu Archipelago |
 left:Planchonella grayana Photo: Gerald McCormack http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6572 |
| References: - Ulf Swenson; Jerome Munzinger; Igor V. Bartish: Molecular phylogeny of Planchonella (Sapotaceae) and eight new species from New Caledonia. Taxon Vol. 56(2) 329-354. 2007 |