Schizaea dichotoma


 
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syn. Acrostichum dichotomum, Osmunda dichotoma, Ripidium dichotomum, Schizaea dichotoma var. forsteri

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: Rarotonga
Fiji: Lakeba, Nasoata, Rotuma, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu
Marquesas: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Pou
New Zealand
Samoa
: Namu'a, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u, Tutuila
Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti
Tonga: 'Eua
Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea

 
native name:

julia - Rotuma / Fiji
masalu ngaue - Tonga
vaevae punae - Marquesas

 
left:

Schizaea dichotoma


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References:

- Alan R. Smith; Kathleen M. Pryer; Eric Schuettpelz; Petra Korall; Harald Schneider; Paul G. Wolf: 'A classification for extant ferns' (2006)