Thuarea involuta


 
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syn. Ischaemum involutum, Thuarea media, Thuarea sarmentosa

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Palmerston, Rarotonga, Takutea
Fiji: Lakeba, Makaluva, Nasoata, Nayau, Nukulau, Nukulevu, Rotuma, Viti Levu
Pitcairn Islands: Henderson
Samoa: Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Society Islands: Moorea
Tonga: Manima, Monuafe, Nuku, Oneata, Onevai, Onevao, Pangaimotu, Tau, Tufaka
Tuamotu Archipelago: Agakauitai, Akamaru, Aukena, Makatea, Mangareva, Niau, Rangiroa
Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai
Tuvalu: Nui
Wallis and Futuna: Futuna, Uvea

 
native name:

auneune - Tubuai Islands
co seni ni wei taci - Fiji
matie - Tuamotu Archipelago; Tubuai Islands
ma'usu - Rotuma / Fiji
mutie - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago
kefukefu - 'Eua / Tonga
pori rouine - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago
toira - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago

 
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Thuarea involuta


Photo: by courtesy of Association Richesses du fenua Te anahotu

http://www.tiaredex.pf

 
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