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Fagraea berteroana orth. variant F. berteriana ), commonly known as the pua keni keni , pua kenikeni or perfume flower tree , is a small spreading tree or a large shrub.
It is known as the pua-lulu in the Samoan Islands, and as pua in Tonga and Tahiti .[3 ] [4 ]
Fagraea berteroana
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1 )[1 ]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Eudicots
Clade :
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Gentianaceae
Genus:
Fagraea
Species:
F. berteroana
Binomial name
Fagraea berteroana
A.Gray ex Benth. (1856)
Synonyms [2 ]
Carissa grandis Bertero ex A.DC. (1844)
Fagraea affinis S.Moore (1923)
Fagraea berteriana (orth. var.)
Fagraea calophylloides Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1916)
Fagraea galilai Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1921)
Fagraea grandis Pancher & Sebert (1874), nom. illeg.
Fagraea ksid Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1921)
Fagraea kusaiana Hosok. (1934)
Fagraea longituba M.L.Grant (1974)
Fagraea novae-guineae Cammerl. (1924)
Fagraea obovata var. papuana F.M.Bailey (1898)
Fagraea pachypoda Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1916)
Fagraea peekelii Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1916)
Fagraea pluvialis S.Moore (1929)
Fagraea pua Nadeaud (1864)
Fagraea rosenstromii C.T.White (1935 publ. 1936)
Fagraea sair Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1921)
Fagraea salomonensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1921)
Fagraea samoensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1921)
Fagraea schlechteri Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1921)
Fagraea tahitensis Butteaud (1891)
Fagraea vitiensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (1921)
It is native to the tropical Pacific, ranging from Queensland and Papuasia (New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands) to Micronesia (Caroline Islands, Gilbert Islands, and Marianas), Vanuatu , New Caledonia , Fiji , and parts of Polynesia (Cook Islands , Marquesas , Nauru , Niue , Samoan Islands , Society Islands , Tonga , Tubuai Islands , and Wallis and Futuna ).[2 ]
The ITIS database clarifies the spelling of the name ("Published as "berteriana" in honor of Bertero; correctable to "berteroana,"..).[5 ]
Description
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The plant has quad-angular branches, blunt tipped leaves, and fragrant 7 cm tubular shaped flowers of creamy white, which become yellow with time.
Cultural use
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It was introduced to Hawaii, where the flowers are popular for making lei Hawaiian , means "ten cent flower", referring to the sale price for a single flower in the past.[6 ]
See also
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References
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fagraea_berteroana&oldid=1210248380 "
L a s t e d i t e d o n 2 5 F e b r u a r y 2 0 2 4 , a t 1 8 : 2 4 L a n g u a g e s
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