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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that Samoa has 225 species of fern, more than New Zealand, a country 85 times larger?

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National flower of Samoa - teuila

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For breadth of coverage in this article, I recommend adding a brief mention of the national flower of Samoa - teuila or red ginger (Alpinia purpurata). Here are two sources: , ._Marshelec (talk) 02:02, 7 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

I got another source I can add. Ill add it right now. Emmanbotan🌹 (talk) 08:02, 8 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

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