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and small, round, green fruits. Occasional on the
seaward edge of littoral forest, reported only near
sea level. Indigenous, ranging from Mauritius to
southeastern Polynesia. Setchell 128, 23 1, 557;
Cornstock 11; Wisner 89; Long 1939; Whistler
1430.
BRASSICACEAE
*Rorippa sarmentosa (DC.) Macbr.
[Polynesian cress] a'atasi
Small herb with pinnately lobed leaves, tiny white
flowers in terminal racemes, and small linear pods.
Occasional as a weed, sometimes occurring in sunny
undisturbed habitats, reported from near sea level to
1700 m elevation. Indigenous or perhaps a Polynesian
introduction, ranging from New Caledonia to
Hawai'i. Setchell 325; Whistler 1466, 8433.
BURSERACEAE
Canarium harveyi Seem.
mafoa?
Medium-sized tree with alternate, pinnately compound
leaves, 5-9 ovate to oblong leaflets, and a
large purple fruit. Occasional in coastal to montane
forest, reported from near sea level to 600 m elevation.
A modern introduction or possibly indigenous,
also found in Fiji, Tonga, and Niue. Swezey
& Wilder 256; Whistler 2693,2873, 8508!, 91 13.
Canarium vitiense A. Gray
ma'ali
L,arge tree with fragrant resin, alternate, pinnately
compound leaves bearing 7-13 elliptic leaflets, and
ellipsoid to ovoid fruits. Occasional in lowland to
montane forest, reported from 10 to 700 m elevation.
Indigenous, also found in Fiji and Tonga.
Setchell420, 574; Whistler 1281,2939, 3123.
Caruga floribunda Decne.
vivao
Large tree with pubescent, alternate, pinnately
compound leaves with leaflets that turn red individually
when aging, small white flowers, and blueblack
globose fruits. Occasional in coastal to
lowland forest, reported from 10 to 250 m elevation.
Indigenous, ranging westward to the Philippines and
Indonesia. Setche11432; Whistler 31 16.
CARICACEAE
Carica papaya L.
[papaya] esi
Scarcely branching, dioecious tree with large,
alternate, palmately lobed leaves, cream- colored,
salverform male flowers in pendulous racemes,
solitary, axillary, cream- colored flowers, and a
large edible orange fruit. Common in disturbed
places and cultivated in villages, reported only from
the lowlands. A modern introduction, native to
tropical America. USEE s.n.? (n.s.); Setchell 70;
Garber 972; Whistler 8928!, 9134.
CASSYTHACEAE
Cassytha filiforrnis L.
fetai
Leafless, green to orange, string-like parasitic vine
with small white flowers and globose fruits.
Uncommon on Tutuila in littoral areas, reported
from near sea level to 300 m elevation. Indigenous,
pantropic in distribution. Whistler 8683 ! .
CELASTRACEAE
Maytenus vitiensis (A. Gray) Ding Hou
Shrub or small tree with alternate leaves, toothed
leaf margins, small white flowers, and 3-angled capsules.
Occasional in open forest on ridges and lava
flows, reported from 25 to 600 m elevation. Indigenous,
ranging from Fiji to the Gambier Islands.
Wilder 36; Garber 899 (n.~.); Christophersen 1015;
Wisner 158; Whistler 2706, 8455, 8685!.
Atuna racemosa Raf.
ifiifi
CHRYSOBALANACEAE
Medium-sized tree with alternate simple leaves,
white flowers, and a large, flattened-ovoid, hard-
shelled fruit. Now rare in lowland to montane for-
est, sometimes forming small groves, reported from
near sea level to 450 m elevation. A Polynesian
introduction, ranging from tropical Asia to Samoa.
Setchell325; Garber 892; Spence 480!.
*Parinari insularum A. Gray
sea
Medium-sized tree with alternate leaves, small white
flowers, and fragrant, mottled brown, ovoid fruits.