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Table 6. 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 />

Ngercheu<br />

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

Ipomoea aquatica<br />

Ipomoea carnea subsp.<br />

fistulosa<br />

Ipomoea quamoclit<br />

Ipomoea triloba<br />

English: aquatic morning glory, swamp cabbage,<br />

water spinach, ung-choi, kang k<strong>on</strong>g; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

kangkum, kangum, kankum<br />

C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Peleliu<br />

English: bush morning glory, tree ipomoea C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

English: Cupid's flower, cypress vine, cypressvine<br />

morning-glory, star <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Bethlehem, star-glory, sweetwilly;<br />

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

English: Aiea morning-glory, little bell; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

orech, <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>rech<br />

C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae<br />

C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae<br />

Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Angaur, Peleliu<br />

Jatropha curcas English: physic nut, purging nut, Barbados nut Euphorbiaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Jatropha gossypiifolia English: bellyache bush, cot<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n-leaved physic nut Euphorbiaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang<br />

Kyllinga brevifolia<br />

English: green kyllinga, green water sedge;<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: deus, esechesiding<br />

Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob, Tobi<br />

Le<strong>on</strong>urus jap<strong>on</strong>icus English: li<strong>on</strong>’s tail, Chinese mo<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rwort Lamiaceae Koror<br />

Livis<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>nia chinensis<br />

English: Chinese fan palm, Chinese fountain palm,<br />

fountain palm<br />

Arecaceae Koror<br />

Macroptilium<br />

atropurpureum<br />

English: siratro, purple bushbean Fabaceae Babeldaob<br />

Macroptilium<br />

lathyroides<br />

English: cow pea, phasey bean, wild bean Fabaceae Babeldaob<br />

Melaleuca<br />

English: melaleuca, cajeput, paper bark tree, punk<br />

quinquenervia<br />

tree<br />

Myrtaceae Babeldaob<br />

Melinis minutiflora English: melinis, molasses grass Poaceae Babeldaob<br />

Merremia hederacea English: ivy woodrose C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae Koror<br />

Mikania micrantha<br />

Mimosa diplotricha<br />

Mimosa pudica<br />

Murraya paniculata<br />

English: mile-a-minute weed, Chinese creeper,<br />

American rope, bittervine; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: teb el yas<br />

English: giant sensitive plant, nila grass; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

mechiuaiu<br />

English: sensitive grass, sensitive plant,<br />

shameplant, sleeping grass, <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>uch-me-not;<br />

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

English: orange jessamine, satin-wood, Chinese<br />

box, Hawaiian mock orange<br />

Asteraceae<br />

Fabaceae<br />

Fabaceae<br />

Rutaceae<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Peleliu<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Angaur<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Angaur<br />

Koror, Ngerkebesand,<br />

Babeldaob<br />

Nymphaea spp. English: water lily Nymphaeaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Ocimum gratissimum English: wild basil, clove basil, tree basil Lamiaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Tobi<br />

Panicum maximum English: Guinea grass, green panic, buffalograss Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob<br />

Panicum repens<br />

English: <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>rpedo grass, couch panicum, creeping<br />

panic<br />

Poaceae<br />

Koror<br />

Paspalum c<strong>on</strong>jugatum<br />

English: T grass, ti grass, sour grass; sour<br />

palpalum, buffalo grass, carabao grass, Hilo grass<br />

(Hawai'i); <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: udel ra ngebel<br />

Poaceae<br />

Paspalum paniculatum English: Russell river grass, galmarra grass Poaceae<br />

Passiflora suberosa<br />

Pennisetum<br />

polystachi<strong>on</strong><br />

Pennisetum purpureum<br />

English: wild passi<strong>on</strong>fruit, devil's pumpkin, indigo<br />

berry, corky passi<strong>on</strong>flower, corkstem passi<strong>on</strong>flower<br />

English: missi<strong>on</strong> grass, fea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry pennisetum;<br />

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

English: elephant grass, napier grass, merker grass;<br />

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

Passifloraceae<br />

Poaceae<br />

Poaceae<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Angaur, Kayangel, Peleliu,<br />

Ngerch<strong>on</strong>g, Ngeanges, Ul<strong>on</strong>g,<br />

Urukthapel, S<strong>on</strong>sorol, Tobi<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Angaur<br />

Koror, Malikal<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Peleliu<br />

Koror, Malakal,<br />

Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob,<br />

Peleliu<br />

Pennisetum setaceum English: fountain grass Poaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob<br />

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