Pittosporum rarotongense
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]
| Pittosporum rarotongense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Genus: | Pittosporum |
| Species: | P. rarotongense |
| Binomial name | |
| Pittosporum rarotongense | |
References
- "Cook Islands Pittosporum, Pittosporum rarotongense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 21 March 2011. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Pittosporum rarotongense Hemsl". Plants of the World. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Pittosporum rarotongense". Cook Islands Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- 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.
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