
Alexandrian laurel
Calophyllum inophyllum
Ati (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands), Tamanu (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands), Temanu (Marquesas Islands)
Plants and animals of Tetiaroa and French Polynesia.
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Calophyllum inophyllum
Ati (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands), Tamanu (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands), Temanu (Marquesas Islands)

Suriana maritima
'O'uru

Guettarda speciosa
Tafano (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Austral Islands), Kahaia (Tuamotu Islands), Hano (Marquesas Islands)

Heliotropium foertherianum
Tahinu (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands), Tohonu (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Austral Islands), Geogeo (Tuamotu Islands)

Talipariti tiliaceum
Purau (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands), Fau (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Marquesas Islands, Austral Islands), Hau (Society Islands, Austral Islands)

Asplenium nidus
'ō'aha (Society Islands)

Artocarpus altilis
'Uru (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Austral Islands), Mei (Gambier Islands, Marquesas Islands)

Pisonia grandis
Pu’atea (French Polynesia), Gatae / Puka (Tuamotu Islands), Pukatea (Marquesas Islands)

Cocos nucifera
Ha’ari (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Austral Islands), Niu (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands), 'Ehi (Marquesas Islands)

Colubrina asiatica
Tutu (Austral Islands, Marquesas Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands)

Portulaca lutea
Pokea (French Polynesia)

Ficus tinctoria
Mati (Society Islands, Austral Islands, Tuamotu Islands)

Barringtonia asiatica
Hutu (French Polynesia), Hotu (French Polynesia)

Plumeria rubra
Tipanie (French Polynesia)

Morinda citrifolia
Nono (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands), Noni (Marquesas Islands)

Cordia subcordata
Tou (French Polynesia), Pua (Tuamotu Islands)

Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Ti’anina (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands), Tonina (Society Islands), Turina (Tuamotu Islands, Austral Islands)

Citrus aurantiifolia
Taporo (Society Islands), Hitoro (Marquesas Islands), Tapogo (Austral Islands)

Cassytha filiformis
Taino’a (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands), Kainoka (Tuamotu Islands)

Casuarina equisetifolia
‘Aito, Toa

Lepturus repens
Matie nanamu (Society Islands), matie toro (Tuamotu Islands)

Thespesia populnea
Miro (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Austral Islands)

Pandanus tectorius
Fara (Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Austral Islands), Pae'ore (French Polynesia)

Carica papaya
I'ita (Society Islands), Vi inata (Marquesas Islands)
The guide includes species from Tetiaroa and elsewhere in French Polynesia. Local occurrence is noted where documented.

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