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 left:ISS002-E-9924 Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov Ma'uke This 18 km sq large island is a typical makatea island. The flora produces 103 native species of plants, indeed endemic forms are not known today. |
| Flora of Ma'uke (almost complete) (green = pictures) Abrus precatorius, Achyranthes velutina, Alyxia stellata, Angiopteris evecta, Asplenium australasicum, Asplenium laserpitiifolium, Asplenium nidus, Asplenium polyodon, Barringtonia asiatica, Boerhavia acutifolia, Boerhavia tetrandra, Bolbitis lonchophora, Caesalpinia major, Calophyllum inophyllum, Canavalia cathartica, Capparis cordifolia, Cassytha filiformis, Celtis pacifica, Chamaesyce fosbergii, Chrysopogon aciculatus (?), Cocos nucifera, Colubrina asiatica, Corchorus torresianus, Cordia subcordata, Cyclophyllum barbatum, Cyclosorus dentatus, Cyclosorus interruptus, Cyclosorus invisus, Cyclosorus opulentus, Cyperus odoratus (?), Davallia denticulata var. elata, Davallia solida, Dicranopteris linearis, Dryopteris dissecta, Eleocharis geniculata, Erythrina variegata, Eugenia reinwardtiana, Fagraea berteroana, Ficus prolixa, Ficus tinctoria, Fimbristylis cymosa, Geophila repens, Glochidion taitense, Guettarda speciosa, Heliotropium anomalum, Heliotropium foertherianum, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Ipomoea littoralis, Ipomoea macrantha, Ischaemum byrone, Jasminum didymum, Lepidium bidentatum, Leptopetalum foetidum, Lepturus repens, Leucas decemdentata, Lindernia crustacea, Liparis orbiculata, Lycopodiella cernua, Microsorum grossum, Microsorum katuii, Miscanthus floridulus, Morinda citrifolia (?), Morinda myrtifolia, Myrsine cheesemanii, Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis hirsutula, Nervilia aragoana, Nesogenes euphrasioides, Operculina turpethum, Ophioglossum pendulum, Ophioglossum reticulatum, Pandanus tectorius, Pemphis acidula, Peperomia blanda var. floribunda, Peperomia pallida, Persicaria glabra (?), Phyllanthus societatis, Pipturus argenteus var. tuamotensis, Pisonia grandis, Pittosporum rarotongense, Planchonella grayana, Portulaca lutea, Procris pedunculata, Psilotum nudum, Pyrrosia serpens, Rorippa sarmentosa (?), Sapindus saponaria, Scaevola taccada, Schleinitzia insularum, Solanum nodiflorum, Sophora tomentosa, Stenotaphrum micranthum, Streblus anthropophagorum, Suriana maritima, Taeniophyllum fasciola, Terminalia samoensis, Thespesia populnea, Thuarea involuta, Timonius polygamus, Triumfetta procumbens, Vigna marina, Xylosma suaveolens ssp. gracile |
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