Afaamach (in Chuukese) (3912372888)

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Description: Convolvulaceae (convolvulus, bindweed, or morning glory family) » Ipomoea violacea ip-oh-MEE-uh or ip-oh-MAY-uh -- meaning, worm-like; referring to coiled flower bud vy-oh-LAH-see-uh or vy-oh-LAH-say-uh -- meaning, violet-colored commonly known as: beach moonflower, sea moonflower, white morning-glory, wild moon flower • Chamorro: alaihai • Chinese: 管花薯 guan hua shu • Chuukese: afaamach • Fijian: tombili, wa ika • I-Kiribati: te ruku • Maori (Cook Islands): kaka, laupouwe, po‘ue • Marathi: किनारवेल kinarwel • Marshallese: marabele, maralap • Niuean: fue tea • Pukapukan: lau po‘ue, pouwe • Rakahanga-Manihiki: rai pohue, rau-pohue makita • Samoan: fue itula • Tahitian: pohue motu • Tongan: fue hina, fue lalahi, pula • Tongarevan: pohue sina Native to: Meso-America; distributed pantropically on coasts References: eFlora • PIER species info • NPGS / GRIN • Wikipedia. Date: 12 September 2009, 07:48. Source: Afaamach (in Chuukese). Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.