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