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Mapunyao
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Mapunyao

Aglaia mariannensis

Aglaia mariannensis (Chamorro: mapunyao or mapuñao; Carolinian: fischil liyoos), is a tree endemic to the Mariana Islands, including Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, with large (about 10–18 cm in length) dark green, glossy pinnately compound leaves, densely arranged on stems. Terminal leaf buds are often orange and fuzzy and look like praying hands.

Axillary or terminal flowers arranged in panicles are small, yellowish green and fragrant, smelling of citronella.

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