Table 3. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r invasive species present <strong>on</strong> Angaur Scientific Name Comm<strong>on</strong> Names (abridged) Family Habit Acalypha indica English: copperleaf, Indian-nettle, ricinela Euphorbiaceae herb Acalypha lanceolata Euphorbiaceae herb 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 *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 English: bilimbi, cucumber tree, tree sorrel; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: imekure, *Averrhoa bilimbi imekurs, oterebekii Oxalidaceae tree Bidens alba English: beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs, romerillo Asteraceae herb Blechum pyramidatum English: green shrimp plant, Browne’s blechum Acanthaceae herb *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 English: Cape periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old-maid, rose *Catharanthus roseus periwinkle Apocynaceae herb Chamaesyce hirta English: asthma plant, garden spurge, pill-bearing spurge, hairy spurge; Euphorbiaceae <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: udall herb Chamaesyce hypericifolia English: beach spurge, graceful spurge; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: karkar, kerkar Euphorbiaceae herb †Chamaesyce prostrata English: creeping splurge, prostrate spurge, red caustic creeper Euphorbiaceae herb Chamaesyce thymifolia English: red caustic creeper, thyme-leafed spurge Euphorbiaceae herb English: flax-leaf fleabane, hairy fleabane, hairy horseweed, wavy-leaf †C<strong>on</strong>yza b<strong>on</strong>ariensis fleabane Asteraceae herb C<strong>on</strong>yza canadensis English: butterweed, Canadian horseweed, Canadian fleabane, hogweed, horseweed Asteraceae herb Cosmos sp. English: cosmos Asteraceae herb †Crassocephalum crepidioides English: thickhead, fireweed, redflower ragleaf Asteraceae herb Crotalaria pallida English: salts rattlebox, smooth crotalaria, smooth rattlebox, smooth rattlepod, streaked rattlepod, striped crotalaria Fabaceae shrub English: flame tree, flamboyant, poinciana; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: nangiosákura, *Del<strong>on</strong>ix regia nangyo Fabaceae tree Desmodium incanum English: kaimi clover, Spanish clover Fabaceae shrub Desmodium triflorum English: creeping tick trefoil, three-flower beggarweed, tropical trefoil; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: olmud, olumúd, olumud Fabaceae herb 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 Emilia s<strong>on</strong>chifolia English: Cupid's shaving-brush, emilia, Flora's paint brush, purple sow thistle, sow thistle Asteraceae herb English: dwarf poinsettia, fire-<strong>on</strong>-<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>-mountain, Mexican fire plant, Euphorbia cyathophora painted spurge, wild poinsettia Euphorbiaceae herb Gomphrena globosa English: bachelor's-but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n, globe amaranth, pearly everlasting; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: botang Amaranthaceae herb Heliotropium procumbens English: heliotrope, prostrate heliotrope, slender heliotrope Boraginaceae herb †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 English: peppergrass, Virginia peppercress, Virginia pepperweed, wild +Lepidium virginicum peppercress Brassicaceae herb Momordica charantia English: balsam-apple, bitter-mel<strong>on</strong>, bitter gourd, balsam pear, squirting Cucurbitaceae cucumber, cerasee, peria; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: markoso vine Oldenlandia corymbosa English: Old World diam<strong>on</strong>dflower Rubiaceae herb *Opuntia sp. English: prickly pear Cactaceae cactus †Pangium edule English: football fruit, raual; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ariaml, riamel Flacourtiaceae tree Peperomia pellucida English: peperomia, pepper elder, rat's ear, shiny bush, silverbush; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: rtertiil Piperaceae herb Phyla nodiflora English: fogfruit, lippia, phyla Verbenaceae herb Phyllanthus amarus English: six o'clock, sleeping plant; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ukalla ruchel Euphorbiaceae herb Physalis angulata English: annual ground cherry; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bubeubedul Solanaceae herb Pluchea indica English: Indian fleabane, Indian pluchea, Indian camphorweed Asteraceae shrub 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 †Polypremum English: juniper leaf Loganiaceae herb 128
Table 3. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r invasive species present <strong>on</strong> Angaur Scientific Name Comm<strong>on</strong> Names (abridged) Family Habit procumbens Portulaca oleracea English: pigweed, purslane; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bungaruau ra sers Portulacaceae herb Sida acuta English: broom weed, Paddy’s lucerne, sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn sida, spiny-head sida, Malvaceae spiny sida; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: keak herb Sida rhombifolia English: arrow-leaf sida, Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, Queenslandhemp, teaweed; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: keak Malvaceae shrub †Sida spinosa English: prickly sida, spiny sida Malvaceae herb †Spermacoce ovalifolia English: broadleaf false but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>nweed Rubiaceae herb Spermacoce remota English: but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>nweed; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: okula beluu Rubiaceae herb Stachytarpheta English: bastard vervain, blue porterweed, Brazilian tea, Jamaica jamaicensis vervain, joee, light blue snakeweed; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: louch beluu Verbenaceae herb Synedrella nodiflora English: Cinderella weed (Australia), porter bush, synedrella Asteraceae herb Tridax procumbens English: coat but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ns, tridax daisy Asteraceae herb *Cultivated †<str<strong>on</strong>g>Report</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed present by Fosberg et al. (1979) +Voucher specimen at Beleu Nati<strong>on</strong>al Museum Herbarium 129