Cook Islands Biodiversity : Database Species Listing

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Full Species Listing of the Cook Islands Biodiversity Database in taxonomic order.
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PLANTAE; ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae); MAGNOLIOPSIDA (=Dicotyledones); DILLENIIDAE; Theales [Vascular Plants; Flowering Plants; Dicots]

OCHNACEAE (Ochna)

Bird's-eye Bush Ochna kirkii
Other Names: Mickey-Mouse Plant, Cat's-eyes
Other Traditional Names: -
Synonyms: Diporidium

CLUSIACEAE (Mangosteen)

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Polynesian Mahogany Calophyllum inophyllum Tamanu
Other Names: Pacific Mahogany, Beach Mahogany, Beauty Leaf, Alexandrian Laurel, Kamani
Other Traditional Names: Tamanu (RR MG AT MK MT AK PL TS TW MH RK), Wetau (PK NS), Other Polynesian: Dilo (FIJ), Fetau (SAM, TON), Ati (TAH), Tamanu (Socities)
Synonyms: -

Mangosteen Garcinia mangostana Tiamu (AT)
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: Tiamu (AT)
Other Names: German: Mangostane
Synonyms: -

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False Mangosteen Garcinia xanthochymus
Other Names: Eggtree, Gamboge Tree, Sour Mangosteen, Cochin-goraka
Other Traditional Names: -
Synonyms: Garcinia tinctoria; Xanthochymus tinctorius; Xanthochymus pictorius

PLANTAE; ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae); MAGNOLIOPSIDA (=Dicotyledones); DILLENIIDAE; Malvales [Vascular Plants; Flowering Plants; Dicots]

ELAEOCARPACEAE (Elaeocarpus)

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Polynesian Elaeocarpus Elaeocarpus tonganus Karaka Rarotonga*
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: Karaka (RR), Orotea (MG), Kuana / Rare (AT), Other Polynesian: Aamatie (SAM)
Synonyms: Elaeocarpus rarotongensis; Elaeocarpus samoensis

Panama Berry Muntingia calabura Venevene (PN)
Other Names: Capulin, Calabura, Jamaican Cherry, Indian Cherry
Other Traditional Names: Venevene (TS TW MH RK PK)
Synonyms: -

TILIACEAE (Linden)

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Wild Jute Corchorus torresianus
Other Names: Native Jute
Other Traditional Names: -
Synonyms: -

Grewia Grewia crenata Au‘ere
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: Auere (RR), Other Polynesian: Fo Ui (TON), Fau Ui (SAM)
Synonyms: Grewia malococca; Grewia persicaefolia; Grewia prunifolia; Mallococca crenata

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Triumfetta Vine Triumfetta procumbens Ngau (MK)
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: Kapukapu (AT), Ngau (MK), Vavai (PL), Vavai (TS TW PK NS), Naunau Toro (MH RK), Other Polynesian: Mautofu Tai (SAM)
Synonyms: -

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Triumfetta Weed Triumfetta rhomboidea Piripiri (AT)
Other Names: Chinese Burr, Hibiscus Burr
Other Traditional Names: Purumu (RR MT), Piripiri (AT)
Synonyms: Triumfetta semitriloba; Triumfetta bartramia; Triumfetta velutina

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Sacramento Bur Triumfetta semitriloba
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: -
Synonyms: -

STERCULIACEAE (Cocoa)

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Looking-glass Tree Heritiera littoralis
Other Names: Dungun
Other Traditional Names: -
Synonyms: -

Java Olives Sterculia foetida
Other Names: Indian Almond, Hazel Sterculia, Skunk Tree
Other Traditional Names: -
Synonyms: -

Cocoa Tree Theobroma cacao
Other Names: Cacao, Chocolate Tree
Other Traditional Names: -, Other Polynesian: Koko (SAM)
Other Names: German: Kakaobaum; French: Cacaotier
Synonyms: Theobroma cacao cacao

BOMBACACEAE (Kapok)

Kapok Ceiba pentandra Mama‘u
Other Names: Silk-cotton Tree
Other Traditional Names: Mamau / Tumu Mamau (RR), Mamau (MG AK), Vavai (AT MK MT), Other Polynesian: Vavae (SAM)
Other Names: German: Kapokbaum
Synonyms: Ceiba pentandra var. pentandra; Ceiba casearia; Bombax pentandra; Bombax malabaricum

Durian Durio zibethinus
Other Names: -
Other Traditional Names: -
Other Names: German: Durianbaum
Synonyms: -

Guiana Chestnut Pachira aquatica I‘i Papa‘ā
Other Names: Provision Tree, Water Chestnut, Wild Cocoa, Malabar Chestnut, Guinea Chestnut [misnomer]
Other Traditional Names: Ii Papaa (RR MG)
Synonyms: Pachira macrocarpa; Bombax aquatica

MALVACEAE (Hibiscus)

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Okra Abelmoschus esculentus ‘Ōkara
Other Names: Gumbo, Gobo, Gombo, Lady's Finger
Other Traditional Names: okara (RR)
Other Names: German: Okra, Gumbo
Synonyms: Hibiscus esculentus

Spinach Hibiscus Abelmoschus manihot Rūkau Vītī
Other Names: Aibika
Other Traditional Names: Rukau Viti (RR AK TW MH RK), Paka Viti (MG), Pota Viti (AT MK MT), Rukau (PL), Lukau Viti (TS), Other Polynesian: Pele (SAM)
Synonyms: Hibiscus manihot

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Muskmallow Abelmoschus moschatus Ta‘uri‘au (MG)
Other Names: Musk Mallow
Other Traditional Names: Aute (RR), Tauriau (MG), Vavai Tara (AT MK MT AK), Other Polynesian: Aute Toga (SAM)
Synonyms: Hibiscus abelmoschus

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