Fagraea berteroana

Fagraea berteroana
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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
	Synonymy 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) ;

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]

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

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

It was introduced to Hawaii, where the flowers are popular for making lei. The tree's name, in Hawaiian, means "ten cent flower", referring to the sale price for a single flower in the past.^[6]

Gallery

Stem and leaves
Flower, fruit and leaves
Ripe and unripe fruits
Flowers and flower buds
Crown
White and orange flowers

References

^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Fagraea berteroana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135880588A135882129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135880588A135882129.en. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b Fagraea berteroana A.Gray ex Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Pua". Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden. Benton Family Trust. 2023.
^ Whistler, W. Arthur (1978). "Vegetation of the montane region of Savai'i" (PDF). Pacific Science. 32 (1). University Press of Hawai'i: 89. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
^ ITIS database entry for Fagraea berteroana
^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Pua kenikeni". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press.

Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Pua kenikeni". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press.

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[iucn-1] Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Fagraea berteroana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135880588A135882129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135880588A135882129.en. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[powo-2] Fagraea berteroana A.Gray ex Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[3] "Pua". Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden. Benton Family Trust. 2023.

[4] Whistler, W. Arthur (1978). "Vegetation of the montane region of Savai'i" (PDF). Pacific Science. 32 (1). University Press of Hawai'i: 89. Retrieved 10 July 2010.

[5] ITIS database entry for Fagraea berteroana

[6] Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Pua kenikeni". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press.

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Fagraea berteroana

Contents

Description

Cultural use

Gallery

See also

References

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]
Synonymy 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)