''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

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. It is native to the tropical Pacific, ranging from

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and

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(New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands) to

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(Caroline Islands, Gilbert Islands, and Marianas),

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, and parts of Polynesia (

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, and

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). The ITIS database clarifies the spelling of the name ("Published as "berteriana" in honor of Bertero; correctable to "berteroana,"..).

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.

Gallery

File:Starr 030807-0071 Fagraea berteroana.jpg, Stem and leaves File:Starr 070618-7366 Fagraea berteroana.jpg, Flower, fruit and leaves File:Fagraea berteroana (fruit), Guam.jpg, Ripe and unripe fruits File:Fagraea.jpg, Flowers and flower buds File:Starr-090721-3269-Fagraea berteroana-habit-Wailuku-Maui (24339904014).jpg, Crown File:Pua kenikeni Fagraea berteriana a0002985.jpg, White and orange flowers

References

* berteroana Flora of the Caroline Islands Flora of the Cook Islands Flora of Fiji Flora of the Gilbert Islands Flora of the Mariana Islands Flora of the Marquesas Islands Flora of Nauru Flora of New Caledonia Flora of Niue Flora of Papuasia Flora of Queensland Flora of Samoa Flora of the Society Islands Flora of Tonga Flora of the Tubuai Islands Flora of Vanuatu Flora of Wallis and Futuna Plants described in 1856 Taxa named by George Bentham Austronesian agriculture {{Gentianales-stub

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