Report to the Republic of Palau: 2008 update on Invasive Plant ...
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Table 4. O<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r invasive plant species seen or reported <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be present in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>,<br />
mostly <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> low risk or agricultural c<strong>on</strong>cern<br />
Scientific Name Comm<strong>on</strong> Names Family Habit<br />
Acalypha indica English: copperleaf, Indian-nettle, ricinela Euphorbiaceae herb<br />
Acalypha lanceolata Euphorbiaceae herb<br />
Ageratum c<strong>on</strong>yzoides English: chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ngmak Asteraceae herb<br />
Alocasia macrorrhizos English: ape, cunjevoi, elephant's ear, giant alocasia, giant taro, pai Araceae herb<br />
Alysicarpus bupleurifolius English: sweet alys Fabaceae herb<br />
Alysicarpus vaginalis English: alyce-clover, buffalo-clover, <strong>on</strong>e-leaf-clover Fabaceae herb<br />
Amaranthus viridis English: green amaranth, pigweed, slender amaranth Amaranthaceae herb<br />
Ammannia baccifera English: amania, m<strong>on</strong>arch redstem Lythraceae herb<br />
Aniseia martinicensis English: whitejacket C<strong>on</strong>volvulaceae vine<br />
*Ann<strong>on</strong>a glabra English: p<strong>on</strong>d apple, alliga<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r apple, bullock's heart, cherimoyer Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />
*Ann<strong>on</strong>a muricata English: soursop, prickly custard apple; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: sausab Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />
Ann<strong>on</strong>a reticulata English: bullock's-heart, custard-apple; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ngel ra ngebard Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />
English: custard apple, sugar apple, sweetsop; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: ngel ra<br />
+Ann<strong>on</strong>a squamosa<br />
ngebard<br />
Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />
Asclepias curassavica English: bloodflower milkweed, butterfly weed, milkweed Asclepiadaceae herb<br />
Averrhoa bilimbi<br />
English: bilimbi, cucumber tree, tree sorrel; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: imekure,<br />
imekurs, oterebekii<br />
Oxalidaceae tree<br />
Bambusa spp. English: bamboo; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: bambuu, esel Poaceae tree<br />
*Basella alba English: Ceyl<strong>on</strong> spinach, Indian spinach, Malabar nightshade Basellaceae herb<br />
Beg<strong>on</strong>ia × semperflorenscul<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>rum<br />
English: bedding beg<strong>on</strong>ia, perpetual beg<strong>on</strong>ia, wax beg<strong>on</strong>ia Beg<strong>on</strong>iaceae herb<br />
Bidens alba English: beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs, romerillo Asteraceae herb<br />
Bidens pilosa English: beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs Asteraceae herb<br />
*Bixa orellana English: anat<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>, lipstick tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: búrek, burk Bixaceae shrub<br />
Blechum pyramidatum English: green shrimp plant, Browne’s blechum Acanthaceae herb<br />
*Breynia disticha English: snowbush, sweetpea bush, foliage-flower Euphorbiaceae shrub<br />
Brucea javanica English: Java brucea, Macassar kerneltree Simaroubaceae shrub/tree<br />
Buchnera americana English: American bluehearts, bupleurum Orobanchaceae herb<br />
Caesalpinia pulcherrima English: Barbados flower-fence, dwarf poinciana, pride <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Barbados Fabaceae shrub<br />
Caladium bicolor English: caladium, elephant's-ear, heart-<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>-Jesus Araceae herb<br />
*Cala<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>a majestica Marantaceae herb<br />
*Calliandra calothyrsus English: powderpuff red calliandra Fabaceae shrub<br />
*Calliandra<br />
English: red powder puff Fabaceae shrub<br />
haema<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>cephala<br />
*Calliandra surinamensis English: Surinamese stickpea Fabaceae tree<br />
*Callisia fragrans English: fragrant inch plant, basketplant, spir<strong>on</strong>ema Commelinaceae herb<br />
*Cananga odorata English: perfume tree; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: chiráng, ilang-ilang, irang Ann<strong>on</strong>aceae tree<br />
English: bird pepper, bird's-eye chili, bird's-eye pepper, hot pepper,<br />
†‡Capsicum frutescens<br />
Solanaceae herb<br />
red chili, spur pepper, Tabasco pepper; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: meringel<br />
*Catharanthus roseus English: Cape periwinkle, old-maid, rose periwinkle Apocynaceae herb<br />
Celosia argentea English: cockscomb; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: chesechil a malk, esechila malk Amaranthaceae herb<br />
*Centra<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rum punctatum English: Brazilian but<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>n flower, centra<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rum, lark daisy Asteraceae herb<br />
Chamaesyce hirta<br />
English: asthma plant, garden spurge, pill-bearing spurge, hairy<br />
spurge; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: udall<br />
Euphorbiaceae herb<br />
Chamaesyce hypericifolia English: beach spurge, graceful spurge; <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: karkar, kerkar Euphorbiaceae herb<br />
Chamaesyce prostrata English: creeping splurge, prostrate spurge, red caustic creeper Euphorbiaceae herb<br />
Chamaesyce thymifolia English: red caustic creeper, thyme-leafed spurge Euphorbiaceae herb<br />
English: Key lime, lime, Mexican lime, sour lime, West Indian lime;<br />
†Citrus aurantiifolia<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Palau</str<strong>on</strong>g>an: malchianged<br />
Rutaceae tree<br />
Cleome gynandra<br />
English: African spider-flower, bastard-mustard, cat's-whiskers,<br />
spider wisp, wild spider flower<br />
Capparaceae herb<br />
Cleome viscosa English: tickweed, spider flower Capparaceae herb<br />
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