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Intl. NamesPolynesian ElaeocarpusEN
Local NamesKarakaRR OroteaMG KuānaAT RareAT
Pacific NamesA‘amati‘eSAM
Sci. NamesElaeocarpus floridanus (accepted name)
, Elaeocarpus tonganus, Elaeocarpus rarotongensis, Elaeocarpus samoensis
High Tax. Eng.Vascular Plant, Flowering Plant, Dicot, a tree
High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae), c.MAGNOLIOPSIDA (=Dicotyledones), o.Malvales, f.ELAEOCARPACEAE
Natl. PresenceSthPNth-Oceanic?Present
Sth. PresenceRR++++MG++++AT++++MK-MT-AK-PL-MN-TK-
Nth. PresenceTN-MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersNo Content
OriginNative; Resident; Endemic of Polynesia
Global RangeNative: Southern Polynesia (Tonga - Samoa - Cooks - Australs);
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Coastal, Makatea; Uplands
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesMaterial - for timber
Key FeaturesTree to 20m. LEAVES terminal clusters, alternate, oval, to 15x7cm; stalk to 4cm, with ventral swelling as it joins the blade. FLOWERS dense clusters of small cream to white flowers. FRUIT wide-ovoid, 1cmØ, ripen bluish.
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Citation Information
McCormack, Gerald (2009-2017) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2017.1. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.pacificbiodiversity.net
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