This page lists common names of species profiled on PIER by common name in the Woleaian 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? |
| faliyap | Syzygium malaccense (Myrtaceae) | Caryophyllus malaccensis (L.) Stokes; Eugenia malaccensis L. | tree | No |
| gamwuutiy | Ipomoea batatas (Convolvulaceae) | vine | No | |
| giop | Crinum asiaticum (Amaryllidaceae) | Crinum amabile Donn ex Ker Gawl. | herb | No |
| giyob | Crinum asiaticum (Amaryllidaceae) | Crinum amabile Donn ex Ker Gawl. | herb | No |
| gugu | Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) | Achyranthes canescens R. Br. | herb | No |
| laash | Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarinaceae) | Casuarina litorea L. var. litorea; Casuarina littorea Rumph. | tree | No |
| pur hur sopud | Eleusine indica (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| sausau | Annona muricata (Annonaceae) | tree | No | |
| uot | Colocasia esculenta (Araceae) | herb | No | |
| woot | Colocasia esculenta (Araceae) | herb | No |