Fagraea berteroana
Fagraea berteroana, commonly known as the pua keni keni, pua kenikeni or perfume flower tree, is a small spreading tree or a large shrub.
It is known as the pua-lulu in the Samoan Islands, and as pua in Tonga, Niue and Tahiti.
It is native to the tropical Pacific, ranging from Queensland and Papuasia to Micronesia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, and parts of Polynesia.
Description
The plant has quad-angular branches, blunt tipped leaves, and fragrant 7 cm tubular shaped flowers of creamy white, which become yellow with time.
Etymology
The ITIS database clarifies the origin and spelling of the species epithet berteroana — "Published as 'berteriana' in honor of Bertero; correctable to 'berteroana,.
It was introduced to Hawaii, where the flowers are popular for making lei. The tree's name, in Hawaiian, means "ten cent flower", referring to the sale price for a single flower in the past.