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Table 3. Species <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> envir<strong>on</strong>mental c<strong>on</strong>cern present elsewhere in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g> but not <strong>on</strong><br />
Angaur<br />
Scientific Name Comm<strong>on</strong> Names (abridged) Family Present <strong>on</strong>:<br />
Abelmoschus<br />
English: fautia, musk mallow, musk okra; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />
Babeldaob, Kayangel,<br />
Malvaceae<br />
moschatus<br />
g<strong>on</strong>gul<br />
Peleliu, Tobi<br />
Acacia c<strong>on</strong>fusa<br />
English: Formosa koa, Formosa acacia; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />
Koror, Malakal,<br />
Fabaceae<br />
ianángi, yanangi<br />
Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />
Acacia farnesiana English: Elling<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n curse, klu, sweet acacia Fabaceae Babeldaob<br />
Acacia mangium<br />
English: mangium, brown salwood, black wattle,<br />
hickory wattle<br />
Fabaceae Babeldaob<br />
Adenan<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ra pav<strong>on</strong>ina<br />
English: coral bean tree, red sandalwood tree, red<br />
Koror, Malakal,<br />
Fabaceae<br />
bead tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: telengtúngd, telentundalel<br />
Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />
Aeschynomene<br />
Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />
English: American joint vetch, joint vetch, shyleaf Fabaceae<br />
americana<br />
Babeldaob<br />
Agave sisalana English: sisal, sisal hemp Agavaceae Babeldaob<br />
Albizia lebbeck<br />
English: siris-tree, rain tree, East Indian walnut;<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ukall ra ngebard<br />
Fabaceae Koror<br />
Allamanda cathartica<br />
English: yellow trumpet vine, golden trumpet, golden<br />
Koror, Malakal,<br />
Apocynaceae<br />
allamanda, golden cup<br />
Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />
Alocasia cucullata English: Chinese ape, Chinese taro Araceae Koror<br />
Koror, Malakal,<br />
Alternan<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ra brasiliana English: Brazilian joyweed, Joseph’s coat<br />
Amaranthaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />
Ngercheu<br />
Amaranthus dubius English: amaranth, spleen amaranth Amaranthaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob<br />
Angel<strong>on</strong>ia angustifolia English: angel<strong>on</strong>ia, narrowleaf angel<strong>on</strong> Scrophulariaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />
Antig<strong>on</strong><strong>on</strong> lep<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>pus<br />
English: Mexican creeper, hearts <strong>on</strong> a chain, coral<br />
vine; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: dilngau<br />
Polyg<strong>on</strong>aceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />
Arundo d<strong>on</strong>ax English: giant reed, Spanish reed, wild cane Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />
Asparagus densiflorus<br />
English: asparagus fern, sprengeri fern, smilax, regal<br />
Liliaceae<br />
fern<br />
Koror, Ngerkebesang<br />
Koror, Malakal,<br />
Asystasia gangetica<br />
English: Chinese violet, Philippine violet, coromandel Acanthaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />
subsp. gangetica<br />
Kayangel<br />
Bacopa procumbens Scrophulariaceae Koror, Babeldaob, Peleliu<br />
Barleria cristata English: crested Philippine violet, Philippine violet Acanthaceae Koror<br />
Barleria lupulina English: hophead, Philippine violet Acanthaceae Babeldaob, Peleliu<br />
Bauhinia acuminata English: dwarf white bauhinia Fabaceae Koror<br />
Bauhinia m<strong>on</strong>andra<br />
English: orchid-tree, St. Thomas-tree, Napole<strong>on</strong>'s<br />
plume<br />
Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />
Bauhinia purpurea English: purple orchid tree; purple butterfly tree Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />
Bauhinia variegata English: orchid tree; mountain eb<strong>on</strong>y Fabaceae Babeldaob<br />
Bryophyllum<br />
delagoense<br />
English: chandelier plant Crassulaceae Babeldaob<br />
Bryophyllum pinnatum<br />
English: life plant, air plant, resurrecti<strong>on</strong> plant,<br />
Canterbury bells, ca<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>dral bells, Mexican love plant<br />
Crassulaceae<br />
Koror, Malakal,<br />
Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />
Peleliu, Ngercheu, S<strong>on</strong>sorol<br />
Calamus spp. English: rattan; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bangerenguis ra ngebard Arecaceae Babeldaob<br />
Calopog<strong>on</strong>ium<br />
Koror, Malakal,<br />
English: calopo<br />
Fabaceae<br />
mucunoides<br />
Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />
Calotropis gigantea English: calotrope, crown flower, madar Ascelepiadaceae<br />
Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />
Babeldaob, Peleliu<br />
Canna x generalis English: canna lily, comm<strong>on</strong> garden canna Cannaceae Koror<br />
Caryota mitis<br />
English: Burmese fishtail palm, clustered fishtail<br />
palm, tufted fishtail palm<br />
Arecaceae Koror<br />
Ceiba pentandra<br />
English: kapok tree, silk-cot<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n tree, pacae; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />
Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob,<br />
Bombacaceae<br />
kalngebárd, kalngebard, kerrekar ngebard<br />
Kayangel<br />
Centrosema pubescens English: centro, butterfly-pea Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob<br />
Chamaecrista<br />
Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />
English: Japanese tea; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ukellela chedip Fabaceae<br />
mimosoides<br />
Babeldaob<br />
Chamaecrista nictitans English: partridge pea, Japanese tea senna Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob<br />
Chloris radiata English: plush-grass, radiate fingergrass Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />
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