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Pittosporum rarotongense

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Pittosporum rarotongense
Pittosporum rarotongense found in central Rarotonga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Pittosporum
Species:
P. rarotongense
Binomial name
Pittosporum rarotongense
Hemsl. (1903)[2]

Pittosporum rarotongense (known as the Cook Islands pittosporum, kavakava or Mimi-ō-‘Ina) is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Pittosporaceae.[1][3] It is endemic to the Cook Islands, growing on the islands of Rarotonga, Mangaia, Mauke and Mitiaro.[3] On Rarotonga, it grows inland in the island's temperate cloud forest habitat.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cook Islands Pittosporum, Pittosporum rarotongense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 21 March 2011. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Pittosporum rarotongense Hemsl". Plants of the World. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Pittosporum rarotongense". Cook Islands Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ Merlin, Mark D. (1985). "Woody Vegetation in the Upland Region of Rarotonga, Cook Islands" (PDF). Pacific Science. 39 (1): 81–99. Retrieved 18 September 2020.