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Melochia villosissima
Melochia villosissima (Chamorro: sayåfi), is a tree endemic to northwest Pacific Ocean islands, including South Iwo Jima and western Micronesian Islands (Caroline and Mariana Islands). It is a small pioneer tree often found along roadsides and has a striking appearance due to its clusters of pink flowers.
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Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 553614.