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Appendix 1. <strong>Invasive</strong> plant species <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

Table 1. Species that are subjects <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> eradicati<strong>on</strong> programs<br />

Scientific Name Comm<strong>on</strong> Names Family Habit<br />

Imperata cylindrica English: blady grass, cog<strong>on</strong> grass, satintail; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kasoring Poaceae grass<br />

**Indig<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>era hirsuta English: hairy indigo, rough hairy indigo Fabaceae shrub<br />

**Ipomoea hederifolia English: ivy-leaf morning glory, star ipomoea, trompillo C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae vine<br />

Mikania micrantha<br />

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

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

Asteraceae vine<br />

**Praxelis clematidea English: praxelis Asteraceae herb<br />

**Schefflera actinophylla English: oc<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>pus tree, umbrella tree, ivy palm Araliaceae tree<br />

English: African tulip tree, fireball, fountain tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: orsachel<br />

*Spathodea campanulata<br />

kui<br />

Bign<strong>on</strong>iaceae tree<br />

*Cultivated<br />

**Eradicated<br />

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