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- 13.3. Marine Coastal/Supratidal – Coastal Sand Dunes
- 1.7. Forest – Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetation above high tide level
- 3.5. Shrubland – Subtropical/tropical dry
- 3.6. Shrubland – Subtropical/tropical moist
Probably a Polynesian introduction, used as carving wood by Pitcairn islanders. Established in beach forest communities on the North and East beaches, often with nespesia populnea. (Florence, J., Waldren, S. & Chepstow-Lusty, A.J. (1995)The flora of the Pitcairn Islands: a review, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 56, pp. 79119.); the main value of the plant is for its beautiful grained timber which is highly valued for construction of houses, boat parts and for various artefacts and handicrafts (Whistler, 1991a, 1992). The inner bark fibres have been used in weaving, and various parts of the plant have been used medicinally (Whistler, 1992). The attractive orange flowers may also have been used by Polynesians for malung lei. (Waldren, S., Wesiler, M.I., Hather, J.G. & Morrow, D. (1999)The non-native vascular plants of Henderson Island, South Central Pacific Ocean, Atoll Research Bulletin, 463, pp. 114. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00775630.463.1);
A widespread Indo-Pacific strand plant, the seeds are dispersed by flotation (Fosberg & Renvoize, 1980), and so the species might possibly be native. However, Whistler (1991b) claims it is an aboriginal introduction in the eastern part of its range, including Hawai'i. (Waldren, S., Wesiler, M.I., Hather, J.G. & Morrow, D. (1999)The non-native vascular plants of Henderson Island, South Central Pacific Ocean, Atoll Research Bulletin, 463, pp. 114. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00775630.463.1);
Florence, J., Waldren, S. & Chepstow-Lusty, A.J. (1995)The flora of the Pitcairn Islands: a review, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 56, pp. 79119.; Waldren, S., Wesiler, M.I., Hather, J.G. & Morrow, D. (1999)The non-native vascular plants of Henderson Island, South Central Pacific Ocean, Atoll Research Bulletin, 463, pp. 114. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00775630.463.1; UKOTs Team (2024). UKOTs Online Herbarium - Henderson. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet at http://brahmsonline.kew.org/UKOT (July 2024);