Vaccinium cereum


 
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syn. Vaccinium cereum var. genuinum, Vaccinium cereum var. typicum

 
distribution:

Society Islands: Tahiti

 
native name:

opu'opu - Tahiti / Society Islands

 
var. adenandrum

 
syn. Vaccinium adenandrum

 
distribution:

Marquesas: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou, Tahuata

 
native name:

heua - Hiva Oa, Ua Huka, Ua Pou, Tahuata / Marquesas
hue iki - Nuku Hiva / Marquesas
hueki - Nuku Hiva / Marquesas
puatoatoa - Fatu Hiva / Marquesas
puatotoa - Fatu Hiva / Marquesas
toatoa - Nuku Hiva / Marquesas

 
left:

Vaccinium cereum var. adenandrum


Photo: Kenneth R. Wood

National Tropical Botanical Garden
3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo HI 96741 USA
http://www.ntbg.org
 
http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/marquesasflora/index.htm

 
var. pubiflorum

 
syn. -

 
distribution:

Society Islands: Tahiti

 
native name:

opu'opu - Tahiti / Society Islands

 
var. raiateense

 
syn. Vaccinium cereum f. eriostemon, Vaccinium raiateense

 
distribution:

Society Islands: Raiatea

 
native name: -

 
ssp. cheesemanii

 
syn. Vaccinium cereum var. cheesemanii, Vaccinium reticulatum

 
distribution:

Cook Islands: Rarotonga

 
native name:

porporo (?) - Rarotonga / Cook Islands

 
left:

Vaccinium cereum ssp. cheesemanii


Photo: Gerald McCormack

http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6765

 
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