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pua kenikeni

Fagraea berteroana

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C. Daehler
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MaryIsis
Puakenikeni has a Hawaiian name, not because it is native to Hawaii (It isn't although it is widely cultivated). The story is that in the past, the flowers were sold for a penny (keni in Hawaiian) to tourists. It is native to Figi and other Pacific islands in that region.

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PublishedOctober 12, 2012

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