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Pemphis acidula

Ngangie Raupunupunu (MT)

Pemphis

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Pemphis

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Ngangie (RR MG AT MK AK PL TS TW MH RK), Ngangie Raupunupunu (MT), Ngangie / Yamuti (PK NS?)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - s.China - n.Aust. - Henderson

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Land

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: Material (Wood)

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: Present
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
++L
++++
++++
+++
++++
P
P
+
PW

Northern Group: Present
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
++++
P
P
++
++?
P

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Scientific Taxonomy

Pemphis acidula J.R.Forster & G.Forster
SYNONYMS: Lythrum acidula

TAXONOMY: PLANTAE; ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae); MAGNOLIOPSIDA (=Dicotyledones); ROSIDAE; Myrtales; LYTHRACEAE

More Information

GENERAL NOTE: Formerly, the hard wood was used for a range of artefacts and implements. See (AW90).

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Pukapuka: fieldspecimen, 2/2004, northern tip of Wale and lagoonside of Motu Koe, ID GMcC.

References:
p.616 Neal - In Gardens of Hawaii
p.3/285 A.C.Smith - Flora Vitiensis Nova
p.361d Whistler - Ethnobotany of the Cook Islands

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02, zupM03a

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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