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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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