Schleinitzia insularum


 
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syn. Acacia insularum, Leucaena forsteri, Leucaena insularum, Mimosa insularum, Prosopis insularum

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga
Fiji
Niue
Tonga
: Ata, 'Eua, Fafa, Fukave, Manima, Motutapu, Nuku, Oneata, Onevai, Onevao, Pangaimotu, Vava'u, Velitoa Hihifo
Society Islands: Moorea, Raiatea, Tahiti
Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai

 
native name:

feifai - 'Eua / Tonga
toromiro - Rarotonga / Cook Islands
toroire - Ma'uke / Cook Islands
tororire - 'Atiu / Cook Islands
utukava - Mangaia / Cook Islands

 
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Schleinitzia insularum


Photo: Gerald McCormack

http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6639

 
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