Pemphis acidula
Pemphis
Ngangie Raupunupunu MT
f.LYTHRACEAE
Crape Myrtles
Pemphis acidula
Pemphis
Ngangie Raupunupunu MT
f.LYTHRACEAE
Crape Myrtles
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesPemphis EN
Local NamesNgangieRR,MG,AT,MK,AK,PL,TNs,TNw,MH,RK,PK,NS Ngangie RaupunupunuMT YamutiPK Yamuti?NS
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesPemphis acidula (accepted name)
, Lythrum acidula
High Tax. Eng.k.Plants, p.Flowering Plants, f.Crape Myrtles - a shrub
High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.ANTHOPHYTA, c.MAGNOLIOPSIDA, sc.ROSIDAE, o.Myrtales, f.LYTHRACEAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR++ LMG++++AT++++MK+++MT++++AKPPLPMNP WTK+
Nth. PresenceTN++++MHPRKPPK++NS++?SW++++
VouchersPK2004
SW1985
Local OriginNative; Resident
Global RangeNative: e.Africa - s.China - n.Aust. - Henderson;
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Coastal
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesMaterial - for timber
IdentificationNo Content
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteFormerly, the hard wood was used for a range of artefacts and implements. See (AW90).
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Citation Information
McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.23 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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