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Table 3. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Angaur Scientific Name Common Names (abridged) Family Present on: Abelmoschus English: fautia, musk mallow, musk okra; ong>Palauong>an: Babeldaob, Kayangel, Malvaceae moschatus gongul Peleliu, Tobi Acacia confusa English: Formosa koa, Formosa acacia; ong>Palauong>an: Koror, Malakal, Fabaceae ianángi, yanangi Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Acacia farnesiana English: Ellingong>toong>n curse, klu, sweet acacia Fabaceae Babeldaob Acacia mangium English: mangium, brown salwood, black wattle, hickory wattle Fabaceae Babeldaob Adenanong>theong>ra pavonina English: coral bean tree, red sandalwood tree, red Koror, Malakal, Fabaceae bead tree; ong>Palauong>an: telengtúngd, telentundalel Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Aeschynomene Koror, Ngerkebesand, English: American joint vetch, joint vetch, shyleaf Fabaceae americana Babeldaob Agave sisalana English: sisal, sisal hemp Agavaceae Babeldaob Albizia lebbeck English: siris-tree, rain tree, East Indian walnut; ong>Palauong>an: ukall ra ngebard Fabaceae Koror Allamanda cathartica English: yellow trumpet vine, golden trumpet, golden Koror, Malakal, Apocynaceae allamanda, golden cup Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Alocasia cucullata English: Chinese ape, Chinese taro Araceae Koror Koror, Malakal, Alternanong>theong>ra brasiliana English: Brazilian joyweed, Joseph’s coat Amaranthaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Ngercheu Amaranthus dubius English: amaranth, spleen amaranth Amaranthaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob Angelonia angustifolia English: angelonia, narrowleaf angelon Scrophulariaceae Koror, Babeldaob Antigonon lepong>toong>pus English: Mexican creeper, hearts on a chain, coral vine; ong>Palauong>an: dilngau Polygonaceae Koror, Babeldaob Arundo donax English: giant reed, Spanish reed, wild cane Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob Asparagus densiflorus English: asparagus fern, sprengeri fern, smilax, regal Liliaceae fern Koror, Ngerkebesang Koror, Malakal, Asystasia gangetica English: Chinese violet, Philippine violet, coromandel Acanthaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, subsp. gangetica Kayangel Bacopa procumbens Scrophulariaceae Koror, Babeldaob, Peleliu Barleria cristata English: crested Philippine violet, Philippine violet Acanthaceae Koror Barleria lupulina English: hophead, Philippine violet Acanthaceae Babeldaob, Peleliu Bauhinia acuminata English: dwarf white bauhinia Fabaceae Koror Bauhinia monandra English: orchid-tree, St. Thomas-tree, Napoleon's plume Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob Bauhinia purpurea English: purple orchid tree; purple butterfly tree Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob Bauhinia variegata English: orchid tree; mountain ebony Fabaceae Babeldaob Bryophyllum delagoense English: chandelier plant Crassulaceae Babeldaob Bryophyllum pinnatum English: life plant, air plant, resurrection plant, Canterbury bells, caong>theong>dral bells, Mexican love plant Crassulaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Peleliu, Ngercheu, Sonsorol Calamus spp. English: rattan; ong>Palauong>an: bangerenguis ra ngebard Arecaceae Babeldaob Calopogonium Koror, Malakal, English: calopo Fabaceae mucunoides Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Calotropis gigantea English: calotrope, crown flower, madar Ascelepiadaceae Koror, Ngerkebesand, Babeldaob, Peleliu Canna x generalis English: canna lily, common garden canna Cannaceae Koror Caryota mitis English: Burmese fishtail palm, clustered fishtail palm, tufted fishtail palm Arecaceae Koror Ceiba pentandra English: kapok tree, silk-cotong>toong>n tree, pacae; ong>Palauong>an: Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob, Bombacaceae kalngebárd, kalngebard, kerrekar ngebard Kayangel Centrosema pubescens English: centro, butterfly-pea Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob Chamaecrista Koror, Ngerkebesand, English: Japanese tea; ong>Palauong>an: ukellela chedip Fabaceae mimosoides Babeldaob Chamaecrista nictitans English: partridge pea, Japanese tea senna Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob Chloris radiata English: plush-grass, radiate fingergrass Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob 140

Table 3. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Angaur Scientific Name Common Names (abridged) Family Present on: Chloris virgata Cinnamomum verum Clidemia hirta Cliong>toong>ria ternatea Costus woodsonii English: feaong>theong>r finger grass, feaong>theong>red chloris, feaong>theong>rong>toong>p Rhodes grass, feaong>theong>ry Rhodes grass, oldland grass, sweet grass English: cinnamon tree; ong>Palauong>an: ochod ra ngebard English: Koster’s curse, soap bush; ong>Palauong>an: kúi, kui English: butterfly pea, Asian pigeonwings; ong>Palauong>an: kles English: Indian-head ginger, red cane; Hawaiian: ‘awapuhi ‘inikini po‘o Poaceae Lauraceae Melasong>toong>mataceae Fabaceae Costaceae Babeldaob Koror, Babeldaob, Chelbacheb, Urukthapel Babeldaob Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Crotalaria micans English: crotalaria Fabaceae Babeldaob Crotalaria retusa English: devil-bean, wedge-leaf crotalaria, wedge-leaf Fabaceae rattlepod Peleliu Crotalaria spectabilis English: rattlebox, showy crotalaria, showy rattlebox, Koror, Ngerkebesand, Fabaceae showy rattlepod; ong>Palauong>an: kuroteraria Babeldaob Crotalaria trichoong>toong>ma English: curara-pea Fabaceae Babeldaob Crypong>toong>stegia madagascariensis English: Madagascar rubbervine Ascelepiadaceae Koror, Babeldaob Cyperus difformis English: dirty-Dora, one-arm sedge, rice sedge, small-flower umbrella-plant, variable flat sedge Cyperaceae Malakal, Babeldaob Cyperus distans English: slender cyperus Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob Cyperus involucratus English: umbrella sedge, umbrella plant, dwarf papyrus grass; ong>Palauong>an: deus Cyperaceae Koror Derris elliptica English: derris; ong>Palauong>an: deris, dub Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Desmanthus Koror, Malakal, English: pigeon bundleflower Fabaceae pernambucanus Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Desmanthus virgatus English: slender mimosa, virgate mimosa Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob Desmodium ong>toong>rtuosum English: Florida beggarweed, Spanish clover, dixie ticktrefoil Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob Dieffenbachia seguine English: dieffenbachia, dumb cane Araceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Peleliu Digitaria violascens English: smooth crabgrass, violet crabgrass; Koror, Ngerkebesand, Poaceae ong>Palauong>an: sau Babeldaob Dissotis rotundifolia English: dissotis, Spanish shawl, pink lady Melasong>toong>mataceae Koror, Babeldaob Echinochloa crus-galli English: barnyard grass, cockspur grass Poaceae Babeldaob Eichhornia crassipes English: water hyacinth; ong>Palauong>an: bung el ralm Pontederiaceae Koror, Ngerkebesand, Babeldaob Elaeis guineensis English: African oil palm Arecaceae Koror, Babeldaob Epipremnum pinnatum Koror, Malakal, English: pothos, money plant Araceae cv. 'Aureum' Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob Episcia reptans Gesneriaceae Koror, Ngerkebesand, Babeldaob Eragrostis atrovirens English: thalia love grass, wiry lovegrass; ong>Palauong>an: ouemoket Poaceae Babeldaob Eragrostis ciliaris English: gophertail grass, gophertail lovegrass, lovegrass, woolly love grass; ong>Palauong>an: ouemoket Poaceae Babeldaob Eragrostis pilosa English: hairy love grass, Indian love grass, song>ofong>t lovegrass Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob Eugenia uniflora English: Surinam cherry, red Brazil cherry Myrtaceae Koror Falcataria moluccana English: Molucca albizia; ong>Palauong>an: ukall ra ngebard Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob Ficus benjamina English: weeping fig, baka, Java fig, weeping fig, Malakal, Babeldaob, Moraceae Benjamin tree Ngercheu Flemingia macrophylla Fabaceae Koror, Ngerkebesand, Babeldaob Gliricidia sepium English: moong>theong>r ong>ofong> cacao, quickstick, Mexican lilac; Koror, Ngerkebesand, Fabaceae ong>Palauong>anr: rechesengel Babeldaob, Tobi 141

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 />

Chloris virgata<br />

Cinnamomum verum<br />

Clidemia hirta<br />

Cli<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ria ternatea<br />

Costus woods<strong>on</strong>ii<br />

English: fea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r finger grass, fea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>red chloris,<br />

fea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>p Rhodes grass, fea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry Rhodes grass,<br />

oldland grass, sweet grass<br />

English: cinnam<strong>on</strong> tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ochod ra<br />

ngebard<br />

English: Koster’s curse, soap bush; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kúi,<br />

kui<br />

English: butterfly pea, Asian pige<strong>on</strong>wings; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

kles<br />

English: Indian-head ginger, red cane; Hawaiian:<br />

‘awapuhi ‘inikini po‘o<br />

Poaceae<br />

Lauraceae<br />

Melas<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>mataceae<br />

Fabaceae<br />

Costaceae<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Koror, Babeldaob,<br />

Chelbacheb, Urukthapel<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />

Crotalaria micans English: crotalaria Fabaceae Babeldaob<br />

Crotalaria retusa<br />

English: devil-bean, wedge-leaf crotalaria, wedge-leaf<br />

Fabaceae<br />

rattlepod<br />

Peleliu<br />

Crotalaria spectabilis<br />

English: rattlebox, showy crotalaria, showy rattlebox,<br />

Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />

Fabaceae<br />

showy rattlepod; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kuroteraria<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Crotalaria tricho<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ma English: curara-pea Fabaceae Babeldaob<br />

Cryp<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>stegia<br />

madagascariensis<br />

English: Madagascar rubbervine Ascelepiadaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Cyperus difformis<br />

English: dirty-Dora, <strong>on</strong>e-arm sedge, rice sedge,<br />

small-flower umbrella-plant, variable flat sedge<br />

Cyperaceae Malakal, Babeldaob<br />

Cyperus distans English: slender cyperus Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Cyperus involucratus<br />

English: umbrella sedge, umbrella plant, dwarf<br />

papyrus grass; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: deus<br />

Cyperaceae Koror<br />

Derris elliptica English: derris; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: deris, dub Fabaceae<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />

Desmanthus<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

English: pige<strong>on</strong> bundleflower<br />

Fabaceae<br />

pernambucanus<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />

Desmanthus virgatus English: slender mimosa, virgate mimosa Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob<br />

Desmodium <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>rtuosum<br />

English: Florida beggarweed, Spanish clover, dixie<br />

ticktrefoil<br />

Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Dieffenbachia seguine English: dieffenbachia, dumb cane Araceae<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Peleliu<br />

Digitaria violascens<br />

English: smooth crabgrass, violet crabgrass;<br />

Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />

Poaceae<br />

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

Babeldaob<br />

Dissotis rotundifolia English: dissotis, Spanish shawl, pink lady Melas<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>mataceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Echinochloa crus-galli English: barnyard grass, cockspur grass Poaceae Babeldaob<br />

Eichhornia crassipes English: water hyacinth; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bung el ralm P<strong>on</strong>tederiaceae<br />

Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Elaeis guineensis English: African oil palm Arecaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Epipremnum pinnatum<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

English: pothos, m<strong>on</strong>ey plant<br />

Araceae<br />

cv. 'Aureum'<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />

Episcia reptans<br />

Gesneriaceae<br />

Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Eragrostis atrovirens<br />

English: thalia love grass, wiry lovegrass; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

ouemoket<br />

Poaceae<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Eragrostis ciliaris<br />

English: gophertail grass, gophertail lovegrass,<br />

lovegrass, woolly love grass; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ouemoket<br />

Poaceae<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Eragrostis pilosa<br />

English: hairy love grass, Indian love grass, s<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>t<br />

lovegrass<br />

Poaceae<br />

Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Eugenia uniflora English: Surinam cherry, red Brazil cherry Myrtaceae Koror<br />

Falcataria moluccana English: Molucca albizia; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ukall ra ngebard Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Ficus benjamina<br />

English: weeping fig, baka, Java fig, weeping fig,<br />

Malakal, Babeldaob,<br />

Moraceae<br />

Benjamin tree<br />

Ngercheu<br />

Flemingia macrophylla<br />

Fabaceae<br />

Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Gliricidia sepium<br />

English: mo<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> cacao, quickstick, Mexican lilac;<br />

Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />

Fabaceae<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>anr: rechesengel<br />

Babeldaob, Tobi<br />

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