The Marquesas Islands have a diverse flora, with a high rate of endemism. They are in the floristic Polynesian subkingdom of the Oceanian realm.
Food Plants Most of the food plants are not endemic, and include:
Avocados Bananas Breadfruit (mei) from which "mā" is made. Cashews Coconuts Jambul Grapefruits Guavas Lemons Mangos Pandanus Papayas Pineapples Plantains Soursops Sugar apples Taro (taʻo) from which "poke", similar to poi, is made. Vanilla
Other plants Frangipani Hibiscus Mape Nono Tiara Pelagodoxa henryana, the only species in the genus Pelagodoxa, is a palm tree that is endemic to the Marquesas Islands.
See also Marquesan Nature Reserves
References
External links Botany.si.edu: Flora of the Marquesas Islands website