Plants Native to Niue
PlantoScan's database lists 34 plants native to Niue that have a full care guide. The best-represented families are Solanaceae (10), Rubiaceae (9) and Myrtaceae (3), and the largest genera include Solanum, Bikkia and Syzygium.
Native ranges come from each species' recorded natural distribution, so the list includes wild species alongside familiar garden plants and houseplants. Plants with complete care profiles and photos are listed first; each card links to a care guide with watering, light, temperature and toxicity data.
Plants native to Niue
Red Ash
Alphitonia zizyphoides
RhamnaceaeKevin FaccendaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Bikkia mariannensis
RubiaceaeAI generated
White ironwood
Bikkia tetrandra
RubiaceaeRachael KaiserCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Rough fig
Ficus scabra
MoraceaeShelomi DoyleCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- KukuiAglaia saltatorumPlantoScan
Kukui
Aglaia saltatorum
Meliaceae - Compton's BikkiaBikkia comptoniiPlantoScan
Compton's Bikkia
Bikkia comptonii
Rubiaceae - Hombron's BikkiaBikkia hombronianaPlantoScan
Hombron's Bikkia
Bikkia hombroniana
Rubiaceae - - Compton's Bikkiopsis - Compton's moss - Compton's plantBikkiopsis comptoniiPlantoScan
- Compton's Bikkiopsis - Compton's moss - Compton's plant
Bikkiopsis comptonii
Rubiaceae - Fiji TamanuCalophyllum vitiensePlantoScan
Fiji Tamanu
Calophyllum vitiense
Calophyllaceae - Cormigonus mariannensisCormigonus mariannensisPlantoScan
Cormigonus mariannensis
Rubiaceae - Cormigonus tetrandusCormigonus tetrandusPlantoScan
Cormigonus tetrandus
Rubiaceae - Cryptocarya sinensisCryptocarya turbinataPlantoScan
Cryptocarya sinensis
Cryptocarya turbinata
Lauraceae - Seemann's flatsedgeCyperus seemannianusPlantoScan
Seemann's flatsedge
Cyperus seemannianus
Cyperaceae - Ischaemum byroneIschaemum byronePlantoScan
Ischaemum byrone
Poaceae - Petesia carnosaPetesia carnosaPlantoScan
Petesia carnosa
Rubiaceae - EggfruitPlanchonella tahitensisPlantoScan
Eggfruit
Planchonella tahitensis
Sapotaceae - Wild plumPlanchonella torricellensisPlantoScan
Wild plum
Planchonella torricellensis
Sapotaceae - Portlandia tetrandraPortlandia tetrandraPlantoScan
Portlandia tetrandra
Rubiaceae - BeachberryPremna tahitensisPlantoScan
Beachberry
Premna tahitensis
Lamiaceae - Yasi SandalwoodSantalum yasiPlantoScan
Yasi Sandalwood
Santalum yasi
Santalaceae - Solanum anthropophagorumSolanum anthropophagorumPlantoScan
Solanum anthropophagorum
Solanaceae - - no synonyms recordedSolanum macdanielsiiPlantoScan
- no synonyms recorded
Solanum macdanielsii
Solanaceae - Solanum ornansSolanum ornansPlantoScan
Solanum ornans
Solanaceae - Solanum polynesicumSolanum polynesicumPlantoScan
Solanum polynesicum
Solanaceae - Solanum savaienseSolanum savaiensePlantoScan
Solanum savaiense
Solanaceae - Solanum tongaenseSolanum tongaensePlantoScan
Solanum tongaense
Solanaceae - Solanum tuamotuenseSolanum tuamotuensePlantoScan
Solanum tuamotuense
Solanaceae - Solanum upolenseSolanum upolensePlantoScan
Solanum upolense
Solanaceae - Solanum uporoSolanum uporoPlantoScan
Solanum uporo
Solanaceae - Green NightshadeSolanum viridePlantoScan
Green Nightshade
Solanum viride
Solanaceae - Creek satinashSyzygium clusiifoliumPlantoScan
Creek satinash
Syzygium clusiifolium
Myrtaceae - Water appleSyzygium corynocarpumPlantoScan
Water apple
Syzygium corynocarpum
Myrtaceae - Water pearSyzygium inophylloidesPlantoScan
Water pear
Syzygium inophylloides
Myrtaceae - LeatherwoodWikstroemia coriaceaPlantoScan
Leatherwood
Wikstroemia coriacea
Thymelaeaceae
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