Nerium oleander
Oleander
Tārona RR
f.APOCYNACEAE
Periwinkles
Nerium oleander
Oleander
Tārona RR
f.APOCYNACEAE
Periwinkles
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesOleander EN Common Oleander EN Rose Bay EN Oleander DE
Local NamesTāronaRR,MG,AT,MK,MT,AK,MH,RK Tiale TālonaTNs Tiare TāronaTNw TālonaPK
Pacific NamesOliana SAM Tarona TAH
Sci. NamesNerium oleander (accepted name)
, Nerium indicum
High Tax. Eng.k.Plants, p.Flowering Plants, f.Periwinkles - a shrub
High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.ANTHOPHYTA, c.MAGNOLIOPSIDA, sc.ASTERIDAE, o.Gentianales, f.APOCYNACEAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR+++MGPAT+++MK++MTPAKPPL?MN-TK?
Nth. PresenceTN++MH++?RK++?PK+++NS-SW-
VouchersPK2004
Local OriginIntroduced; Recent; Maintained
Global RangeNative: Mediterranean;
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Horticultural Zone
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusMedicine
Harmful StatusHarmful - serious; poisonous to eat
UsesOrnamental - flowers
IdentificationNo Content
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteAll parts are dangerously poisonous if ingested. The active more...ingredient acts mainly on the heart. A death has been reported of a man who ate meat cooked on a stick of oleander wood. (Arnold 1968)
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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.05.13 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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