2021年4月25日 · Discover Raiatea Island in French Polynesia, known as the 'sacred island'. We'll head high into the mountains in search of one of rarest flowers in the world, visit towering waterfalls, ancient temples and explore this wild island by foot & car!

The Tiare Apetahi is a splendid and odorous flower which only grows on the Mount Temehani in Raiatea. A marvellous legend of love explains its origins…

Sclerotheca raiateensis, commonly known as tiare apetahi and formerly known as Apetahia raiateensis, is a species of plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is a shrub native to the island of Raiatea in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. [1]

The Tiare Apetahi is a lobiace flower of the Campanulaceae family, with its original shape with half-corolla with five petals, it looks like no other flower, it is unique in the world. This endemic flower of Raiatea Island, in the Leeward Islands archipelago, only grows in a specific place on the island, the Temehani Mount.

2024年12月31日 · The Apetahi tiara, a flower that only grows in Raiatea on Mount Temehani between 550 and 800 m above sea level. It is strongly recommended to go there in the company of an experienced guide, so we advise you to get closer to a service provider or a local guide.

2017年10月22日 · The tiare apetahi is the emblem of the island of Raiatea. The enduring legend of the beautiful Tiaitau, as well as the fact that the flower can only grow on the most sacred mountain of the most sacred island in the vast Polynesian archipelago, truly makes it …

Tiare apetahi is the most rare of the flowers of Tahiti. Tiare apetahi only grows in one place in the world, on the sacred island of Raiatea. The extraordinary Tiare apetahi has 5 delicate petals which close as darkness approaches and re-open, with a soft cracking sound, at dawn.

2024年7月30日 · Raiatea is home to the rare tiare ‘apetahi, a hand-shaped flower found nowhere else in the world. This unique bloom only opens at dawn, making it a special sight for early risers. The flower grows exclusively on Mount Temehani, adding to its mystique and allure. Visitors are often captivated by its beauty and the legends surrounding it.

2024年12月20日 · Its name ‘tiare’ means flower in Tahitian. It is also a veritable tribute to the emblem of Tahiti and Tahiti Voyages’ logo. Its full name is tiare maohi or Gardenia taitensis and it is a member of the large Rubiaceae family. This little shrub with evergreen foliage, produces a multitude of divine smelling flowers each year.

2021年4月3日 · This rare flower is thought to have originated in Hawaii, though these days only growing on this plateau. It’s part of the gardenia family, the heavenly-scented flower that grows abundantly throughout French Polynesia.