Fagraea berteroana
Species of plant
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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, Niue and Tahiti.[3][4]
| Fagraea berteroana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| 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.[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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28 synonyms
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It is native to the tropical Pacific, ranging from Queensland, Australia, 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]
Description
The plant has quad-angular branches, blunt tipped leaves, and fragrant 7 centimetres (2.8 in) tubular shaped flowers of creamy white, which become yellow with time.[citation needed]
Etymology
The ITIS database clarifies the origin and spelling of the species epithet berteroana — "Published as 'berteriana' in honor of Bertero; correctable to 'berteroana,'".[5]
Cultural use
Gallery
Stem and leaves
Flower, fruit and leaves
Ripe and unripe fruits
Crown
White and orange flowers
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