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IpoM@A DENTICULATA, Choisy.—Native name Pipa. Common in open places, dry 
hill-sides, Ke. 
New Hebrides and Fiji to Tahiti, Australia, India, Malaya. 
IpoM@A BILOBA, Forst.—Native name Pohue. Everywhere on sandy shores, most 
abundant. 
Tropical sea-shores of both hemispheres. 
Iroma@a Bararas, Poir—Native name Kumara. Cultivated by the natives from time 
immemorial. According to the chief Tarare, the kinds cultivated before the arrival of 
Europeans were two, which were distinguished as Kwmara-rea, possessing a white skin 
and yellowish flesh, and Awmara-tea, which had a white skin and white flesh. Of late 
years many varieties have been introduced from Tahiti, Samoa, &c., and these appear to 
-be preferred to the original stock. 
Universally cultivated in warm regions; native country uncertain. 
Irom@a sp.—Hills behind Maungaroa, not uncommon. Flowers in 5-10-flowered 
eymes, white, fugacious. 
SOLANACE.E. 
*LYCOPERSICUM ESCULENTUM, Miller.—The Tomato is cultivated throughout the 
island, and is frequently seen in a semi-naturalized state. 
Tropical America. 
SOLANUM REPANDUM, Forst.—Native name Rirei. Open places in woods, but not 
very abundant. Formerly cultivated by the natives for the sake of the large edible 
berries. 
Fiji Islands, Society Islands, Marquesas. 
SoLANUM Uporo, Dun.—Native name Poroiti. Common all round the lower portion 
of the island. The bright red berries are eaten by the natives, and are also strung into 
necklaces. In former times the leaves were used to wrap up human flesh when being 
cooked for cannibal feasts. 
New Caledonia and Fiji eastwards to the Society Islands and Marquesas. 
SOLANUM OLERACEUM, Dun.—Native name Poro. Common in waste places, near 
cultivations, &e., and often planted about the dwellings of the natives, who use it asa 
potherb. 
Widely spread in tropical climates. 
*SOLANUM AURICULATUM, Ait.—Copiously naturalized in the valleys behind Avarua, 
and increasing fast. 
Tropical America. 
