Guettarda Speciosa - Taxonomy and Naming

Taxonomy and Naming

Alternate names in the Cook Islands include 'Ano, Hano, Fano, and Puapua. The last is also used in Samoa, and the similar Puopua in Tonga. It is known as Utilomar in the Marshall Islands.

It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus. The genus was named in honour of the 18th century French naturalist Jean-Étienne Guettard, while the specific epithet is derived from the Latin speciosus 'showy'.

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