Taputo’i (Arytera brackenridgei) is a member of the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family. It is a medium-sized tree up to 10 m or more in height with young stems finely brown-scaly; bark gray, smooth except for fine vertical lines and a few obvious lenticels, with a dark brown layer beneath that easily flakes off, inner bark orange, wood is cream-colored; odd pinnately compound leaves; longitudinally ridgesd leaf rachis; tiny white flowers in axillary panicles; and 2-lobed capsule containing 2 black seeds surrounded by an orange aril.
This tree is indigenous to the Samoan Archipelago and ranges from Vanuatu to western Polynesia. It is occasional in coastal to lower montane forest, especially in secondary forest and lava flows; reported from near sea level up to 550 m elevation.
Reference:
Whistler, W. Arthur. 2004. Rainforest Trees of Samoa. Isle Botanica. Honolulu, HI.
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These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.
These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.
These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.
These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.
These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.
These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.
These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.
These observations were taken and uploaded in batches by Pati Delgado. I am uploading the different images individually to make clearer which plant is the observation.