[4] Taputapu means forbidden in Samoan, and the cape was named so as it was the only site on Tutuila where paper mulberry trees were found.

[6] Cape Taputapu National Natural Landmark features a mass of high, steep rocks and is fronted by several rocky islets.

It is a geological formation featuring offshore volcanic rocks, rugged shoreline, and natural blowholes shaped by the relentless action of ocean waves.

Situated at the westernmost point of Tutuila Island in American Samoa, Cape Taputapu lies just beyond the village of ʻAmanave.

According to navigational records, this beacon, a white pyramidal structure standing 18 feet tall, was operational in earlier times.