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Table 1. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r invasive species present <strong>on</strong> Koror, Ngerkebesang and Malakal<br />

Scientific Name Comm<strong>on</strong> Names (abridged) Family Habit Locati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

thymifolia<br />

†Citrus aurantiifolia<br />

†Cleome gynandra<br />

English: Key lime, lime, Mexican lime, sour lime, West<br />

Indian lime; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: malchianged<br />

English: African spider-flower, bastard-mustard, cat'swhiskers,<br />

spider wisp, wild spider flower<br />

Rutaceae tree Koror<br />

Capparaceae herb Koror<br />

*C<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fea arabica English: c<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fee; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kohi Rubiaceae tree Koror<br />

*C<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fea liberica English: Liberian c<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fee Rubiaceae tree Koror<br />

English: adlay, adlay millet, Job's-tears; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

Koror,<br />

†Coix lacryma-jobi<br />

Poaceae grass<br />

demairuuch, tauiir<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Commelina diffusa English: commelina, dayflower, wandering Jew, spiderwort Commelinaceae herb Koror, Malakal<br />

English: butterweed, Canadian horseweed, Canadian<br />

+C<strong>on</strong>yza canadensis<br />

Asteraceae herb Koror<br />

fleabane, hogweed, horseweed<br />

†Coreopsis<br />

lanceolata<br />

English: garden coreopsis, lanceleaf tickseed, tickseed Asteraceae herb Koror<br />

Cosmos sp. English: cosmos Asteraceae herb Koror<br />

Crassocephalum<br />

crepidioides<br />

English: thickhead, fireweed, redflower ragleaf Asteraceae herb Koror<br />

English: fuzzy rattlepod, woolly rattlepod; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

†Crotalaria incana<br />

kuroteraria<br />

Fabaceae shrub Koror<br />

English: salts rattlebox, smooth crotalaria, smooth<br />

†Crotalaria pallida rattlebox, smooth rattlepod, streaked rattlepod, striped Fabaceae shrub Koror<br />

crotalaria<br />

English: flame tree, flamboyant, poinciana; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

*Del<strong>on</strong>ix regia<br />

nangiosákura, nangyo<br />

Fabaceae tree Koror<br />

†Desmodium<br />

gangeticum<br />

Fabaceae herb Ngerkebesang<br />

Desmodium incanum English: kaimi clover, Spanish clover Fabaceae shrub Koror<br />

English: creeping tick trefoil, three-flower beggarweed,<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Desmodium triflorum Fabaceae herb<br />

tropical trefoil; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: olmud, olumúd, olumud<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

†Digitaria bicornis English: sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn crabgrass Poaceae grass Ngerkebesang<br />

English: aerial yam, air-pota<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>, bitter yam, pota<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> yam;<br />

Koror,<br />

Dioscorea bulbifera<br />

Dioscoreaceae vine<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: belloi<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Eclipta prostrata<br />

†Eleocharis dulcis<br />

Emilia s<strong>on</strong>chifolia<br />

English: eclipta, false daisy, swamp daisy, white eclipta;<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: deberebelela tengadidik<br />

English: Chinese water-chestnut, ground-chestnut,<br />

waternut; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kerdikes<br />

English: Cupid's shaving-brush, emilia, Flora's paint brush,<br />

purple sow thistle, sow thistle<br />

Asteraceae<br />

herb<br />

Cyperaceae sedge Koror<br />

Episcia cupreata English: episcia, flame violet Gesneriaceae herb<br />

†Euphorbia<br />

pulcherrima<br />

*Ficus elastica<br />

*Gomphrena globosa<br />

*Helic<strong>on</strong>ia spp.<br />

Hippobroma<br />

l<strong>on</strong>giflora<br />

*Impatiens balsamina<br />

*Impatiens walleriana<br />

English: Christmas flower, Mexican flameleaf, painted leaf,<br />

poinsettia; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: becheselrak<br />

English: India rubber tree, rubber plant; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

komunokí, komunoki<br />

English: bachelor's-but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n, globe amaranth, pearly<br />

everlasting; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: botang<br />

English: helic<strong>on</strong>ia, parrot's-flower, parrot's-plantain, crab<br />

claw, lobster claw<br />

English: star <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Bethlehem, fetia, madamfate; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

udel ra badrei<br />

English: impatiens, balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam,<br />

spotted snapweed, <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>uch-me-not; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: hosengka<br />

English: garden impatiens, balsam, busy lizzy, bizzylizzie,<br />

patient lucy; sultan’s flower<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Asteraceae herb Koror, Malakal<br />

Euphorbiaceae herb Koror<br />

Moraceae<br />

tree<br />

Amaranthaceae herb<br />

Helic<strong>on</strong>iaceae<br />

herb<br />

Campanulaceae herb<br />

Balsaminaceae herb Koror<br />

Balsaminaceae<br />

+Ipomoea batatas English: sweet pota<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: emutii C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae vine Koror<br />

†Ixora coccinea English: flame <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> forest, jungle geranium, red ixora Rubiaceae shrub Koror<br />

herb<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Koror,<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

Koror,<br />

Ngerkebesang<br />

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