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Table 2. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r invasive species present <strong>on</strong> Babeldaob<br />

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

‡Acalypha indica English: copperleaf, Indian-nettle, ricinela Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

†Acalypha lanceolata Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

Ageratum c<strong>on</strong>yzoides English: chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ngmak Asteraceae herb<br />

‡Alocasia macrorrhizos English: ape, elephant's ear, giant alocasia, giant taro, pai Araceae herb<br />

Alysicarpus<br />

bupleurifolius<br />

English: sweet alys Fabaceae herb<br />

Alysicarpus vaginalis English: alyce-clover, buffalo-clover, <strong>on</strong>e-leaf-clover Fabaceae herb<br />

Amaranthus viridis English: green amaranth, pigweed, slender amaranth Amaranthaceae herb<br />

Aniseia martinicensis English: whitejacket C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae vine<br />

*Ann<strong>on</strong>a glabra English: p<strong>on</strong>d apple, alliga<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r apple, bullock's heart, cherimoyer Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />

*Ann<strong>on</strong>a muricata English: soursop, prickly custard apple; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: sausab Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />

Asclepias curassavica English: bloodflower milkweed, butterfly weed, false ipecac, milkweed Asclepiadaceae herb<br />

Averrhoa bilimbi<br />

English: bilimbi, cucumber tree, tree sorrel; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: imekure,<br />

imekurs, oterebekii<br />

Oxalidaceae tree<br />

†Bambusa spp. English: bamboo; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bambuu, esel Poaceae tree<br />

Bidens alba English: beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs, romerillo Asteraceae herb<br />

*Bixa orellana English: anat<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>, lipstick tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: búrek, burk Bixaceae shrub<br />

Blechum pyramidatum English: green shrimp plant, Browne’s blechum Acanthaceae herb<br />

*Breynia disticha English: snowbush, snowbush breynia, sweetpea bush, foliage-flower Euphorbiaceae shrub<br />

Brucea javanica English: Java brucea, Macassar kerneltree Simaroubaceae shrub/tree<br />

Buchnera americana English: American bluehearts, bupleurum Orobanchaceae herb<br />

Caesalpinia pulcherrima English: Barbados flower-fence, dwarf poinciana, pride <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Barbados Fabaceae shrub<br />

Caladium bicolor English: caladium, elephant's-ear, fancy-leaf caladium, heart-<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>-Jesus Araceae herb<br />

*Calliandra calothyrsus English: powderpuff red calliandra Fabaceae shrub<br />

*Cananga odorata English: perfume tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: chiráng, ilang-ilang, irang Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />

English: bird pepper, bird's-eye chili, bird's-eye pepper, hot pepper, red<br />

‡Capsicum frutescens<br />

Solanaceae herb<br />

chili, spur pepper, Tabasco pepper; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: meringel<br />

‡Catharanthus roseus English: Cape periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, rose periwinkle Apocynaceae herb<br />

Celosia argentea English: cockscomb; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: chesechil a malk, esechila malk Amaranthaceae herb<br />

*Centra<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rum<br />

punctatum<br />

English: Brazilian but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n flower, centra<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rum, lark daisy Asteraceae herb<br />

Chamaesyce hirta<br />

English: asthma plant, garden spurge, pill-bearing spurge, hairy spurge;<br />

Euphorbiaceae<br />

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

herb<br />

Chamaesyce<br />

hypericifolia<br />

English: beach spurge, graceful spurge; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: karkar, kerkar Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

Chamaesyce prostrata English: creeping splurge, prostrate spurge, red caustic creeper Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

‡Chamaesyce<br />

thymifolia<br />

English: red caustic creeper, thyme-leafed spurge Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

Cleome viscosa English: tickweed, spider flower Capparaceae herb<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<br />

†Coix lacryma-jobi English: adlay, adlay millet, Job's-tears; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: demairuuch, tauiir Poaceae grass<br />

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

English: flax-leaf fleabane, hairy fleabane, hairy horseweed, wavy-leaf<br />

†C<strong>on</strong>yza b<strong>on</strong>ariensis<br />

Asteraceae herb<br />

fleabane<br />

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

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

Asteraceae herb<br />

hogweed, horseweed<br />

†Corchorus aestuans Tiliaceae herb<br />

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

Crassocephalum<br />

crepidioides<br />

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

Crotalaria incana English: fuzzy rattlepod, woolly rattlepod; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kuroteraria Fabaceae shrub<br />

Crotalaria pallida<br />

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

rattlepod, streaked rattlepod, striped crotalaria<br />

Fabaceae shrub<br />

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