Timonius polygamus


 
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syn. Bobea forsteri, Bobea gaertneri, Burneya forsteri, Erithalis cymosa, Erithalis polygama, Erithalis uniflora, Polyphragmon minus, Timonius forsteri, Timonius uniflorus

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Palmerston, Takutea, Tongareva
Fiji: Vanua Levu
Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahina, Mai'ao, Manuae, Maupiti, Mehetia, Mopelia, Motu One, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai
Niue
Pitcairn Islands
: Henderson
Samoa
Tonga
Tuamotu Archipelago
: Ahe, Aratika, Arutua, Makatea, Makemo, Manihi, Niau, Nukutepipi, Rangiroa, Raraka, Raroia, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau
Tubuai Islands: Maria, Rimatara, Rurutu

 
native name:

aloalo tane (?) - Samoa
kafeutu - Niue
ketoketo - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago
kopara - 'Atiu, Ma'uke, Miti'aro / Cook Islands
pai rau - Tuamotu Archipelago
paketa - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago
papai rau - Society Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago
rakau pakari - Palmerston / Cook Islands
turamoa - Tongareva / Cook Islands; Society Islands
turaumoa - Tupai / Society Islands

 
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Timonius polygamus


Photo: J. F. Butaud

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