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Table 4. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Kayangel Scientific Name Common Names (abridged) Family Habit Acalypha lanceolata Euphorbiaceae herb 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 English: bird pepper, bird's-eye chili, bird's-eye pepper, hot pepper, red *Capsicum frutescens Solanaceae chili, spur pepper, Tabasco pepper; ong>Palauong>an: meringel herb Chamaesyce hirta English: asthma plant, garden spurge, pill-bearing spurge, hairy spurge; Euphorbiaceae ong>Palauong>an: udall herb Chamaesyce hypericifolia English: beach spurge, graceful spurge; ong>Palauong>an: karkar, kerkar Euphorbiaceae herb English: eclipta, false daisy, swamp daisy, white eclipta; ong>Palauong>an: †Eclipta prostrata deberebelela tengadidik Asteraceae herb *Malvaviscus penduliflorus English: Turk's cap Malvaceae shrub Mirabilis jalapa English: beauty ong>ofong> ong>theong> night, false jalap, four o'clock, marvel ong>ofong> Peru Nyctaginaceae herb English: horseradish tree, drumstick tree, ben nut, morango; ong>Palauong>an: *Moringa oleifera Moringaceae malungkai tree Peperomia pellucida English: peperomia, pepper elder, rat's ear, shiny bush, silverbush; ong>Palauong>an: rtertiil Piperaceae herb Phyllanthus amarus English: six o'clock, sleeping plant; ong>Palauong>an: ukalla ruchel Euphorbiaceae herb Portulaca oleracea English: pigweed, purslane; ong>Palauong>an: bungaruau ra sers Portulacaceae herb †Solenostemon scutellarioides English: coleus Lamiaceae herb Spermacoce ovalifolia English: broadleaf false butong>toong>nweed Rubiaceae herb Spermacoce remota English: butong>toong>nweed; ong>Palauong>an: okula beluu Rubiaceae herb Stachytarpheta English: bastard vervain, blue porterweed, Brazilian tea, Jamaica jamaicensis vervain, joee, light blue snakeweed; ong>Palauong>an: louch beluu Verbenaceae herb *Swietenia macrophylla English: Honduras mahogany, large-leaved mahogany, mahogany Meliaceae tree Synedrella nodiflora English: Cinderella weed (Australia), porter bush, synedrella Asteraceae herb *Tabebuia heterophylla English: pink tecoma, pink trumpet tree, white cedar Bignoniaceae tree *Cultivated †ong>Reportong>ed present by Fosberg et al. (1979) 130

Table 5. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Peleliu Scientific Name Common Names (abridged) Family Habit Acalypha lanceolata Euphorbiaceae herb English: ape, cunjevoi, Egyptian lily, elephant's ear, giant alocasia, †Alocasia macrorrhizos giant taro, pai Araceae herb Ammannia baccifera English: amania, monarch redstem Lythraceae herb †Asclepias curassavica English: bloodflower milkweed, butterfly weed, false ipecac, milkweed Asclepiadaceae herb English: bilimbi, cucumber tree, tree sorrel; ong>Palauong>an: imekure, +Averrhoa bilimbi imekurs, oterebekii Oxalidaceae tree Bidens alba English: beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs, romerillo Asteraceae herb †Bidens pilosa English: beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs Asteraceae herb Blechum pyramidatum English: green shrimp plant, Browne’s blechum Acanthaceae herb *Caladium bicolor English: caladium, elephant's-ear, fancy-leaf caladium, heart-ong>ofong>-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 ong>Palauong>an: udall herb Chamaesyce hypericifolia English: beach spurge, graceful spurge; ong>Palauong>an: karkar, kerkar Euphorbiaceae herb English: Key lime, lime, Mexican lime, sour lime, West Indian lime; †Citrus aurantiifolia ong>Palauong>an: malchianged Rutaceae tree †Coix lacryma-jobi English: adlay, adlay millet, Job's-tears; ong>Palauong>an: demairuuch, tauiir Poaceae grass English: flax-leaf fleabane, hairy fleabane, hairy horseweed, wavy-leaf †Conyza bonariensis fleabane Asteraceae herb Conyza canadensis English: butterweed, Canadian horseweed, Canadian fleabane, hogweed, horseweed Asteraceae herb English: flame tree, flamboyant, poinciana; ong>Palauong>an: nangiosákura, *Delonix regia nangyo Fabaceae tree Desmodium incanum English: kaimi clover, Spanish clover Fabaceae shrub Eclipta prostrata English: eclipta, false daisy, swamp daisy, white eclipta; ong>Palauong>an: deberebelela tengadidik Asteraceae herb English: dwarf poinsettia, fire-on-ong>theong>-mountain, Mexican fire plant, Euphorbia cyathophora painted spurge, wild poinsettia Euphorbiaceae herb Heliotropium procumbens English: heliotrope, prostrate heliotrope, slender heliotrope Boraginaceae herb Lepidium virginicum English: peppergrass, Virginia peppercress, Virginia pepperweed, wild peppercress Brassicaceae herb Momordica charantia English: balsam-apple, bitter-melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear, squirting Cucurbitaceae cucumber, cerasee, peria; ong>Palauong>an: markoso vine English: horseradish tree, drumstick tree, ben nut, morango; ong>Palauong>an: *Moringa oleifera Moringaceae malungkai tree Oldenlandia corymbosa English: Old World diamondflower Rubiaceae herb *Opuntia sp. English: prickly pear Cactaceae cactus Peperomia pellucida English: peperomia, pepper elder, rat's ear, shiny bush, silverbush; ong>Palauong>an: rtertiil Piperaceae herb Phyla nodiflora English: fogfruit, lippia, phyla Verbenaceae herb Phyllanthus amarus English: six o'clock, sleeping plant; ong>Palauong>an: ukalla ruchel Euphorbiaceae herb Physalis angulata English: annual ground cherry; ong>Palauong>an: bubeubedul Solanaceae herb †Physalis minima English: sunberry Solanaceae herb Pluchea indica English: Indian fleabane, Indian pluchea, Indian camphorweed Asteraceae shrub Polygala paniculata English: island snake-root; ong>Palauong>an: keskus ra mekesong Polygalaceae herb Portulaca oleracea English: pigweed, purslane; ong>Palauong>an: bungaruau ra sers Portulacaceae herb +Pteris vittata English: Chinese brake, Chinese ladder brake, ladder brake Pteridaceae fern Scoparia dulcis English: scoparia, sweet broom Scrophulariaceae herb Sida rhombifolia English: arrow-leaf sida, Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, Queenslandhemp, teaweed; ong>Palauong>an: keak Malvaceae shrub Spermacoce ovalifolia English: broadleaf false butong>toong>nweed Rubiaceae herb Spermacoce remota English: butong>toong>nweed; ong>Palauong>an: okula beluu Rubiaceae herb 131

Table 5. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r invasive species present <strong>on</strong> Peleliu<br />

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

Acalypha lanceolata Euphorbiaceae herb<br />

English: ape, cunjevoi, Egyptian lily, elephant's ear, giant alocasia,<br />

†Alocasia macrorrhizos<br />

giant taro, pai<br />

Araceae herb<br />

Ammannia baccifera English: amania, m<strong>on</strong>arch redstem Lythraceae herb<br />

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

†Bidens pilosa English: beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs 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 />

English: Key lime, lime, Mexican lime, sour lime, West Indian lime;<br />

†Citrus aurantiifolia<br />

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

Rutaceae 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 />

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 />

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 />

Eclipta prostrata<br />

English: eclipta, false daisy, swamp daisy, white eclipta; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

deberebelela tengadidik<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 />

Heliotropium<br />

procumbens<br />

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

Lepidium virginicum<br />

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

English: horseradish tree, drumstick tree, ben nut, morango; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

*Moringa oleifera<br />

Moringaceae<br />

malungkai<br />

tree<br />

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

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

†Physalis minima English: sunberry 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 />

Portulaca oleracea English: pigweed, purslane; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bungaruau ra sers Portulacaceae herb<br />

+Pteris vittata English: Chinese brake, Chinese ladder brake, ladder brake Pteridaceae fern<br />

Scoparia dulcis English: scoparia, sweet broom Scrophulariaceae herb<br />

Sida rhombifolia<br />

English: arrow-leaf sida, Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, Queenslandhemp,<br />

teaweed; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: keak<br />

Malvaceae shrub<br />

Spermacoce ovalifolia English: broadleaf false but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>nweed Rubiaceae herb<br />

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<br />

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