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Table 3. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r invasive species present <strong>on</strong> Angaur<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 />

*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 />

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

*Averrhoa bilimbi<br />

imekurs, oterebekii<br />

Oxalidaceae tree<br />

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

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

English: Cape periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old-maid, rose<br />

*Catharanthus roseus<br />

periwinkle<br />

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

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

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

fleabane<br />

Asteraceae herb<br />

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

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

hogweed, horseweed<br />

Asteraceae herb<br />

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

†Crassocephalum<br />

crepidioides<br />

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

Crotalaria pallida<br />

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

rattlepod, streaked rattlepod, striped crotalaria<br />

Fabaceae shrub<br />

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

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

nangyo<br />

Fabaceae tree<br />

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

Desmodium triflorum<br />

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

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

Fabaceae herb<br />

Dioscorea bulbifera 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; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: belloi Dioscoreaceae vine<br />

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

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

thistle, sow thistle<br />

Asteraceae herb<br />

English: dwarf poinsettia, fire-<strong>on</strong>-<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>-mountain, Mexican fire plant,<br />

Euphorbia cyathophora<br />

painted spurge, wild poinsettia<br />

Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

Gomphrena globosa<br />

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

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

Amaranthaceae herb<br />

Heliotropium<br />

procumbens<br />

English: heliotrope, prostrate heliotrope, slender heliotrope Boraginaceae herb<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<br />

English: peppergrass, Virginia peppercress, Virginia pepperweed, wild<br />

+Lepidium virginicum<br />

peppercress<br />

Brassicaceae herb<br />

Momordica charantia<br />

English: balsam-apple, bitter-mel<strong>on</strong>, bitter gourd, balsam pear, squirting<br />

Cucurbitaceae<br />

cucumber, cerasee, peria; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: markoso<br />

vine<br />

Oldenlandia corymbosa English: Old World diam<strong>on</strong>dflower Rubiaceae herb<br />

*Opuntia sp. English: prickly pear Cactaceae cactus<br />

†Pangium edule English: football fruit, raual; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ariaml, riamel Flacourtiaceae tree<br />

Peperomia pellucida<br />

English: peperomia, pepper elder, rat's ear, shiny bush, silverbush;<br />

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

Piperaceae herb<br />

Phyla nodiflora English: fogfruit, lippia, phyla Verbenaceae herb<br />

Phyllanthus amarus English: six o'clock, sleeping plant; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ukalla ruchel Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

Physalis angulata English: annual ground cherry; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bubeubedul Solanaceae herb<br />

Pluchea indica English: Indian fleabane, Indian pluchea, Indian camphorweed Asteraceae shrub<br />

Polygala paniculata English: island snake-root; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: keskus ra mekes<strong>on</strong>g Polygalaceae herb<br />

†Polypremum English: juniper leaf Loganiaceae herb<br />

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