Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

Common names of PIER plants by language (Carolinian)

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This page lists common names of species profiled on PIER by common name in the Carolinian language. 
Browse this list or use the "find" function on your web browser to search by common name, then use the link provided to access the species information via its scientific name.  If we have omitted or misspelled a common name, please contact us at pier@hear.org.
Common name(s) Scientific name (+Family) Often-used other Latin names Habit Primarily a threat
at high elevations?
abwas Psidium guajava   (Myrtaceae)   tree No
anoonas Annona reticulata   (Annonaceae)   tree No
apär Spathodea campanulata   (Bignoniaceae)   tree No
arúghüschél Ceiba pentandra   (Malvaceae)   tree No
bwai Bambusa spp.   (Poaceae)   tree No
fáyárbaw Delonix regia   (Fabaceae) Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. tree No
filinganga Samanea saman   (Fabaceae) Albizia saman (Jacaq.) F. v. Muell.; Pithecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth. tree No
ghamasiligh Pithecellobium dulce   (Fabaceae) Mimosa dulcis Roxb. tree No
lengileng Cananga odorata   (Annonaceae)   shrub/tree No
nfayarbaw Delonix regia   (Fabaceae) Poinciana regia Bojer ex Hook. tree No
raguar Aleurites moluccana   (Euphorbiaceae) Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.; Aleurites triloba Forst.; Croton moluccanus L. tree No
schepil kalaskas Albizia lebbeck   (Fabaceae) Acacia lebbeck (L.) Willd.; Mimosa lebbeck L. tree No
serepa Acacia confusa   (Fabaceae)   tree No
soschghi Acacia confusa   (Fabaceae)   tree No
tal amama Trema orientalis   (Cannabaceae) Trema cannabina Lour.; Trema cannabinum Lour.; Trema orientale (L.) Blume; Trema tomentosum (Roxb.) H. Hara tree No
weighu Casuarina equisetifolia   (Casuarinaceae) Casuarina litorea L. var. litorea; Casuarina littorea Rumph. tree No


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