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elevation. This species should be transferred to the
gcnus Melicope. Endemic. Christophersen 1052,
1066, 3532, 3556; Whistler 3664.
*Citrus macroptera Montr
moli u'u
Small to medium-sized thorny trees, alternate
leaves, white 5-merous flowers, and small sour
oranges. Uncommon in coastal to lowland forest,
formerly cultivated but now apparently disappear-
ing. A Polynesian introduction, widespread in the
Pacific. Setchell 136: Yuncker 9429.
Euodia hortensis Forst.
LIS~
Shrub with opposite, simple or trifoliate, aromatic
leaves, small white flowers in panicles, and 4-lobed
fruits splitting to release the four shiny black seeds.
Uncommon in disturbed places, mostly as a relict of
cultivation, and perhaps not truly naturalized,
reported from near sea level to 300 m elevation. A
Polynesian introduction, native to Melanesia. USEE
s.n. (n.s.); Veitch s.n.; Garber 931, 960; Wilder 83;
Christophersen 96 1 ; Whistler 1475,2896, 8654!.
Euodia samoensis Christoph.
so'opine
Small tree with opposite, trifoliate leaves, small
white flowers, and a 4-lobed h it splitting to release
four shiny black seeds. Occasional in lowland to
montane forest, reported from 10 to 550 m eleva-
tion. Endemic. Whistler 8660!.
Micromelum minutum (Forst. f.) Seem.
talafalu
Small tree with alternate, pinnately compound
leaves, small white flowers, and red fruits. Occa-
sional in coastal to foothill forest, reported from
near sea level to 300 m elevation. Indigenous,
ranging from the Philippines and Australia to Niue.
Setchell 257; Christophersen 1012; Meebold 26569;
Wisner 94; Whistler 2944, 3607, 8461, 8553!,
8560!. 9 167.
SAPINDACEAE
Allophylus timoriensis (DC.) B1.
Small to medium-sized tree with trifoliate leaves,
small white flowers in racemes, and red, globose
fruits. Occasional in littoral to montane forest,
reported from near sea level to 650 m elevation.
Indigenous, ranging from Malaysia to the
Marquesas. Rechinger 3730; Yuncker 9365;
Whistler 1273, 8070!, 8571 !.
Arytera brackenridgei (A. Gray) Radlk.
taputo'i
Medium-sized tree with alternate, pinnately
compound leaves, lanceolate leaflets, and tiny white
flowers. Occasional to common in lowland forest,
reported from near sea level to 500 m elevation.
Indigenous, also found in Fiji. Setchell 517; Chri-
stophersen 1 142!; Spence 5 l7!; Whistler 8073,
8533!.
Elattostachys falcata (A.Gray)Radlk.
taputo'i
Medium-sized to large tree with pinnately com-
pound leaves, inconspicuous flowers with red
stamens, and small 3-lobed capsules. Occasional in
lowland to cloud forest, reported from 30 to 1450 m
elevation. Indigenous, also found in Vanuatu, Fiji,
Tonga, and Niue. Whistler 3650, 8068.
*Guioa rhoifolia (A. Gray) Radlk.
Medium-sized tree with pinnately compound leaves
having small domatia at the base of the lower sur-
face of the subfalcateti leaflets, and tiny apetalous
flowers. Rare in lowland to montane forest, repor-
ted from 250 to 750 m elevation. Indigenous, also
found in Fiji. Christophersen 3483; Whistler 9065.
*Pometia pinnata Forst.
tava
Large buttressed tree with alternate, pinnately
compound leaves, dense panicles of apetalous
flowers, and edible, large, subglobose fruits. Com-
mon to abundant in lowland to lower montane
forest, reported from 10 to 500 m elevation. Indi-
genous, ranging from Ceylon to Samoa. Whistler
9177.
Sapindus vitiensis A. Gray
Large tree with alternate, pinnately compound
leaves, winged petioles (at least in saplings),
apetalous flowers in a large panicle, and 2-lobed or
subglobose, red fruits. Occasional in coastal forest,
reported only in the lowlands. Indigenous, also
found in Fiji and Tonga. Whistler 8066!, 9056!.