Cook Island flowers of the world
The early Polynesian settlers, starting about 2000 years ago, introduced more than 65 plant species from the western Pacific- some on purpose and some accidentally. Since the arrival of the Missionaries, in the 1820s, more than 700 plant species have been introduced from other tropical countries.
Crinum Lily (Crinum asiaticum)
Gloriosa Lily (Gloriosa superba)
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Morning-glory Bush (Ipomea fistulosa)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis)
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Garden Canna (Canna generalis)
Fragipani (Plumeria obtusa)
