Report to the Republic of Palau: 2008 update on Invasive Plant ...
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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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