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Table 1. Invasive species <strong>of</strong> environmental concern present on Koror, Ngerkebesang and Malakal Scientific Name Common Names (abridged) Family Habit Locations *Pennisetum setaceum Pilea microphylla †Pi<strong>the</strong>cellobium dulce †Pseuderan<strong>the</strong>mum carru<strong>the</strong>rsii English: fountain grass Poaceae grass Ngerkebesang English: artillery plant, gunpowder plant, pis<strong>to</strong>l plant, rockweed English: Madras thorn, Manila tamarind, sweet inga; <strong>Palau</strong>an: kamatsíri, kamatsiri Urticaceae herb Fabaceae tree Koror English: false eran<strong>the</strong>mum Acanthaceae shrub Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang Koror†, Ngerkebesang English: strawberry guava, cherry guava, Cattley guava, †Psidium cattleianum Chinese guava Myrtaceae tree Koror Psidium guajava English: guava; <strong>Palau</strong>an: guabang, kuabang Myrtaceae tree Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang *Quisqualis indica English: Rangoon creeper Combretaceae vine Ngerkebesang *Samanea saman English: monkeypod, rain tree, saman Fabaceae tree Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang †Sambucus English: elderberry, Mexican elder Caprifoliaceae small tree Koror mexicana *Sanchezia Koror, Malakal, English: sanchezia Acanthaceae shrub parvibracteata Ngerkebesang Sansevieria English: bowstring hemp, mo<strong>the</strong>r-in-law’s <strong>to</strong>ngue; Koror, Malakal*, Agavaceae herb trifasciata <strong>Palau</strong>an: kitelel Ngerkebesang English: dwarf brassia, dwarf schefflera, Hawaiian elf *Schefflera arboricola Araliaceae shrub Koror schefflera English: candle bush; candelabra bush, Roman candle Koror, Senna alata tree, emperor's candlesticks, alcapulco; <strong>Palau</strong>an: kerula Fabaceae shrub Ngerkebesang* besokel, yult †Senna obtusifolia English: habucha, c<strong>of</strong>feeweed, sicklepod Fabaceae herb Koror †Senna occidentalis English: antbush, c<strong>of</strong>fee senna; <strong>Palau</strong>an: korriu, kurriu Fabaceae shrub Koror, Malakal †#+Senna siamea *Sesbania grandiflora English: cassod tree, kassod tree, Siamese cassia, pheasantwood, Thailand shower English: sesbania, hummingbird tree, sesban, scarlet wisteria tree, corkwood tree; <strong>Palau</strong>an: katurai Fabaceae Fabaceae tree Koror†#, Ngerkebesang+ small tree Koror, Malakal †Setaria sphacelata English: African bristle grass, golden timothy Poaceae grass Koror †Sorghum bicolor English: Sudan grass Poaceae grass Malakal Koror, Malakal, Sorghum halepense English: Johnson grass, Aleppo grass, Aleppo milletgrass Poaceae grass Ngerkebesang Sphagneticola trilobata English: wedelia, trailing daisy, Singapore daisy, creeping ox-eye; <strong>Palau</strong>an: ngesil ra ngebard Asteraceae herb Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang †Sporobolus diander English: Indian dropseed, tussock dropseed Poaceae grass Koror Stachytarpheta English: blue rat's tail, dark-blue snakeweed, false Koror, Malakal, Verbenaceae herb cayennensis verbena, nettleleaf velvetberry; <strong>Palau</strong>an: louch beluu Ngerkebesang †Striga asiatica English: witchweed Scrophulariaceae herb Koror Syngonium Koror, Malakal, English: arrowhead plant, goosefoot plant Araceae vine angustatum Ngerkebesang English: Java plum; jambolan plum; <strong>Palau</strong>an: mesegerak, *†Syzygium cumini Myrtaceae mesekerrák, mesekerrak, mesigerak tree Koror *Tecoma stans English: yellow bells, yellow-elder, yellow trumpetbush Bignoniaceae Koror, Malakal, small tree Ngerkebesang *Thevetia peruviana English: yellow oleander, be-still tree, lucky nut Apocynaceae Koror, Malakal, small tree Ngerkebesang Thunbergia English: Bengal trumpet, blue trumpet vine, clock vine, grandiflora skyvine, large-flowerd thunbergia; <strong>Palau</strong>an: bung el etiu Acanthaceae vine Koror, Malakal *Timonius timon English: liberal (<strong>Palau</strong>) Rubiaceae tree Ngerkebesang *Tithonia diversifolia English: tree marigold, shrub sunflower, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower Asteraceae shrub Koror 106
Table 1. Invasive species <strong>of</strong> environmental concern present on Koror, Ngerkebesang and Malakal Scientific Name Common Names (abridged) Family Habit Locations Tradescantia spathacea English: oyster plant, boat plant, boat lily, moses in a boat; <strong>Palau</strong>an: kobesos Commelinaceae *Tradescantia zebrina English: wandering zebrina, wandering jew, inchplant Commelinaceae herb *Turnera subulata English: white alder Turneraceae shrub Turnera ulmifolia Urochloa mutica Urochloa subquadripara English: yellow alder, sage rose, West Indian holly, ramgoat dashalong English: California grass, para grass, buffalo grass, Mauritius grass, signal grass English: brachiaria, green summer grass, tropical signalgrass, cori grass Turneraceae †Vitex parviflora English: small-leaved vitex, smallflower chastetree Verbenaceae herb shrub Koror, Malakal*, Ngerkebesang* Koror, Ngerkebesang Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang Poaceae grass Koror, Malakal Poaceae grass Malakal shrub/ tree Malakal (Toirechuil) Xanthosoma English: new cocoyam, tania, yautia; <strong>Palau</strong>an: bisech ra sagittifolium ruk, eball Araceae herb Koror Youngia japonica English: oriental hawksbeard Asteraceae herb Koror *Cultivated **Suspected infestation. †<strong>Report</strong>ed present by Fosberg et al. (1979) ¤<strong>Report</strong>ed present by Miles (pers. com.) #Voucher specimen at Bishop Museum Herbarium +Voucher specimen at Beleu National Museum Herbarium 107
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