Report to the Republic of Palau: 2008 update on Invasive Plant ...

Report to the Republic of Palau: 2008 update on Invasive Plant ... Report to the Republic of Palau: 2008 update on Invasive Plant ...

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Pulo Ana .................................................................................................................................................................. 54 Merir ........................................................................................................................................................................ 54 Haong>toong>hobei State ............................................................................................................................................................ 54 Tobi .......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Helen’s Reef ............................................................................................................................................................ 54 Appendix 1. Invasive plant species ong>ofong> ong>Palauong> ....................................................................................................................... 55 Table 1. Species that are subjects ong>ofong> eradication programs ............................................................................................. 55 Table 2. Major species that are invasive or potentially invasive in ong>Palauong> ....................................................................... 56 Table 3. Oong>theong>r species ong>ofong> concern that are known ong>toong> be weedy or invasive elsewhere and are common, weedy or cultivated in ong>Palauong> ............................................................................................................................................................ 58 Table 4. Oong>theong>r invasive plant species seen or reported ong>toong> be present in ong>Palauong>, mostly ong>ofong> low risk or agricultural concern ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Table 5. Native species (or Micronesian introductions) that can exhibit aggressive behavior ........................................ 66 Appendix 2. Invasive plant species not known ong>toong> be present in ong>Palauong> ................................................................................. 67 Table 1. Invasive plant species ong>ofong> environmental concern not seen or reported ong>toong> be present in ong>Palauong> ........................... 67 Table 2. Oong>theong>r invasive plant species not seen or reported ong>toong> be present in ong>Palauong> ........................................................... 83 Appendix 3. Invasive species present in Hawai‘i, Guam, Yap, Papua New Guinea, Philippine Islands or Taiwan but not present in ong>Palauong> .................................................................................................................................................................... 89 Table 1. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern .................................................................................................................... 89 Table 2. Oong>theong>r species ..................................................................................................................................................... 98 Appendix 4. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern by location ............................................................................... 102 Table 1. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present on Koror, Ngerkebesang and Malakal ............................ 102 Table 2. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present on Babeldaob .................................................................. 108 Table 3. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present on Angaur ....................................................................... 112 Table 4. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present on Kayangel .................................................................... 114 Table 5. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present on Peleliu ........................................................................ 115 Table 6. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present on Ngercheu .................................................................... 117 Table 7. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present on ong>theong> Rock Islands ......................................................... 118 Table 8. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present in Sonsorol State ............................................................. 119 Table 9. Invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern present in Haong>toong>hobei State ........................................................... 120 Appendix 5. Oong>theong>r invasive species by location ............................................................................................................... 121 Table 1. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Koror, Ngerkebesang and Malakal ............................................................ 121 Table 2. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Babeldaob .................................................................................................. 125 Table 3. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Angaur ....................................................................................................... 128 Table 4. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Kayangel .................................................................................................... 130 Table 5. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Peleliu ........................................................................................................ 131 Table 6. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on Ngercheu .................................................................................................... 133 Table 7. Oong>theong>r invasive species present on ong>theong> Rock Islands ......................................................................................... 134 Table 8. Oong>theong>r invasive species present in Sonsorol State ............................................................................................. 135 Table 9. Oong>theong>r invasive species present in Haong>toong>hobei State ........................................................................................... 136 Appendix 6. Presence ong>ofong> invasive species ong>ofong> environmental concern within ong>Palauong> .......................................................... 137 Table 1. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Koror, Ngerkebesang or Malakal .. 137 Table 2. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Babeldaob ..................................... 139 Table 3. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Angaur .......................................... 140 Table 4. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Kayangel ....................................... 145 Table 5. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Peleliu ........................................... 151 Table 6. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Ngercheu ....................................... 156 Table 7. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on ong>theong> Rock Islands ............................ 162 Table 8. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not in Sonsorol State ................................ 168 Table 9. Species ong>ofong> environmental concern present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not in Haong>toong>hobei State ............................. 174 Appendix 7. Presence ong>ofong> oong>theong>r invasive species within ong>Palauong> .......................................................................................... 180 Table 1. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Koror, Ngerkebesang or Malakal .................................. 180 Table 2. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Babeldaob...................................................................... 182 Table 3. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Angaur ........................................................................... 184 Table 4. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Kayangel ....................................................................... 188 Table 5. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Peleliu ........................................................................... 193 ii

Table 6. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on Ngercheu ....................................................................... 197 Table 7. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not on ong>theong> Rock Islands ............................................................ 202 Table 8. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not in Sonsorol State ................................................................ 207 Table 9. Oong>theong>r species present elsewhere in ong>Palauong> but not in Haong>toong>hobei State .............................................................. 212 Appendix 8. Risk assessments for introduced species in ong>Palauong> ........................................................................................ 217 Appendix 9. Scientific name synonyms (species ong>ofong> environmental concern only) ........................................................... 222 Appendix 10. Background material and references .......................................................................................................... 224 iii

Table 6. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r species present elsewhere in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g> but not <strong>on</strong> Ngercheu ....................................................................... 197<br />

Table 7. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r species present elsewhere in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g> but not <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Rock Islands ............................................................ 202<br />

Table 8. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r species present elsewhere in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g> but not in S<strong>on</strong>sorol State ................................................................ 207<br />

Table 9. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r species present elsewhere in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g> but not in Ha<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>hobei State .............................................................. 212<br />

Appendix 8. Risk assessments for introduced species in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g> ........................................................................................ 217<br />

Appendix 9. Scientific name syn<strong>on</strong>yms (species <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> envir<strong>on</strong>mental c<strong>on</strong>cern <strong>on</strong>ly) ........................................................... 222<br />

Appendix 10. Background material and references .......................................................................................................... 224<br />

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