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Table 2. Major species that are invasive or potentially invasive in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

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

*Acacia farnesiana English: Elling<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n curse, klu, sweet acacia Fabaceae shrub<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 bead tree;<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: telengtúngd, telentundalel<br />

Fabaceae tree<br />

Allamanda cathartica<br />

English: yellow trumpet vine, golden trumpet, golden allamanda,<br />

golden cup<br />

Apocynaceae vine<br />

Alternan<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ra brasiliana English: Brazilian joyweed, Joseph’s coat Amaranthaceae herb<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 vine; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

dilngau<br />

Polyg<strong>on</strong>aceae vine<br />

Arundo d<strong>on</strong>ax English: giant reed, Spanish reed, wild cane Poaceae grass<br />

*Asparagus densiflorus English: asparagus fern, sprengeri fern, smilax, regal fern Liliaceae herb<br />

Calamus spp. English: rattan; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bangerenguis ra ngebard Arecaceae vine<br />

Chromolaena odorata English: chromolaena; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kesengesil, ngesngesil Asteraceae shrub<br />

†† Cinnamomum verum English: cinnam<strong>on</strong> tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ochod ra ngebard Lauraceae tree<br />

Clerodendrum<br />

quadriloculare<br />

English: br<strong>on</strong>ze-leaved clerodendrum; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kleuang Lamiaceae shrub<br />

Clidemia hirta English: Koster’s curse, soap bush; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: kúi, kui Melas<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>mataceae shrub<br />

*Cyperus involucratus<br />

*Datura metel<br />

English: umbrella sedge, umbrella plant, dwarf papyrus grass;<br />

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

English: datura, downy thorn-apple, Hindu datura, hoary thorn-apple,<br />

jims<strong>on</strong>-weed<br />

Cyperaceae<br />

Solanaceae<br />

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

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

††Elaeocarpus<br />

angustifolius<br />

English: blue fig, blue marble tree, quand<strong>on</strong>g (Australia) Elaeocarpaceae tree<br />

Epipremnum pinnatum<br />

cv. 'Aureum'<br />

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

*¤Eugenia uniflora English: Surinam cherry, red Brazil cherry Myrtaceae shrub/ tree<br />

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

*Flemingia macrophylla Fabaceae tree<br />

Hedychium cor<strong>on</strong>arium English: white ginger, butterfly lily, ginger lily, garland flower Zingiberaceae herb<br />

*#Hevea brasiliensis English: hevea, Brazilian rubber tree, Para rubber tree Euphorbiaceae tree<br />

Hyptis pectinata English: comb hyptis, comb bushmint, mint weed, purple <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>p Lamiaceae herb<br />

Ipomoea quamoclit<br />

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

star <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Bethlehem, star-glory, sweet-willy; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: asangao<br />

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

Lantana camara English: lantana Verbenaceae shrub<br />

Leucaena leucocephala<br />

English: leucaena, wild tamarind, lead tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: telengtungd,<br />

telentund<br />

Fabaceae tree<br />

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

Melia azedarach<br />

English: Chinaberry, pride-<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>-India, indian lilac, Persian lilac,<br />

margosa tree, tira<br />

Meliaceae tree<br />

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

Mimosa diplotricha English: giant sensitive plant, nila grass; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: mechiuaiu Fabaceae shrub<br />

Mimosa pudica<br />

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

Fabaceae<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>uch-me-not; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: mechiuaiu<br />

herb<br />

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

Pennisetum polystachi<strong>on</strong> English: missi<strong>on</strong> grass, fea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry pennisetum; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: desum Poaceae grass<br />

*Pennisetum setaceum English: fountain grass Poaceae grass<br />

*Pereskia aculeata<br />

English: Barbados gooseberry, leafy cactus, lem<strong>on</strong> vine, pereskia<br />

creeper, primitive cactus, Spanish gooseberry<br />

Cactaceae shrub<br />

*Pistia stratiotes English: water lettuce, tropical duckweed Araceae aquatic herb<br />

Pi<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>cellobium dulce<br />

English: Madras thorn, Manila tamarind, sweet inga; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an:<br />

kamatsíri, kamatsiri<br />

Fabaceae tree<br />

Pluchea carolinensis English: sour bush Asteraceae shrub<br />

English: strawberry guava, cherry guava, Cattley guava, Chinese<br />

†Psidium cattleianum<br />

guava<br />

Myrtaceae tree<br />

sedge<br />

herb<br />

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