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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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