Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)


Report on invasive plant species in Palau (2002 survey)


Appendix 7.  Presence of other invasive species within Palau

Table 3.   Other species present elsewhere in Palau but not on Angaur

Scientific name

Common Names (abridged)

Family

Present on:

Abutilon indicum albutilon, Indian abutilon, Indian mallow Malvaceae Sonsorol
Alternanthera sessilis joyweed, sessile joyweed, okula beluulechad (Palau) Amaranthaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Alysicarpus vaginalis alyce-clover, buffalo-clover, one-leaf-clover Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Aulupse‘el
Amaranthus dubius amaranth, spleen amaranth Amaranthaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob
Amaranthus viridis green amaranth, pigweed, slender amaranth Amaranthaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Ngercheu (Carp Resort), Sonsorol
Annona muricata sugar apple, sweetsop, custard apple, sugar apple, ngel ra ngebard (Palau) Annonaceae Reported present by Fosberg et al. (1979), no location given
Annona squamosa bastard ipecac, blood flower, bloodflower milkweed, butterfly weed, false ipecac, milkweed Asclepiadaceae Koror, Babeldaob, Peleliu, Pulo Ana, Sonsorol
Bacopa procumbens Scrophulariaceae Babeldaob
Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum bedding begonia, perpetual begonia, wax begonia Begoniaceae Koror
Bidens pilosa beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs Asteraceae Peleliu
Bixa orellana anatto, annato, annatto, arnatto, lipstick tree, burek (Palau) Bixaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Breynia disticha snowbush, snowbush breynia, sweetpea bush, foliage-flower Euphorbiaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Cananga odorata perfume tree, chiráng (Palau), irang (Palau) Annonaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Celosia argentea cockscomb, esechilamalk (Palau) Amaranthaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Sonsorol
Centratherum punctatum Asteraceae Babeldaob
Cleome gynandra African spider-flower, bastard-mustard, cat's-whiskers, spider wisp, wild spider flower Capparaceae Koror
Cleome viscosa tickweed, spider flower Capparaceae Babeldaob
Coix lacryma-jobi adlay, adlay millet, Job's-tears, demairuuch (Palau), tauiir (Palau) Poaceae Koror, Ngerekebesang, Babeldaob, Peleliu
Crotalaria incana fuzzy rattlepod, woolly rattlepod, kuroteraria (Palau) Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Crotalaria spectabilis rattlebox, showy crotalaria, showy rattlebox, showy rattlepod Fabaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Crotalaria trichotoma curara-pea Fabaceae Babeldaob
Cyperus cyperinus long-headed sedge Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob, Peleliu
Cyperus difformis dirty-Dora, one-arm sedge, rice sedge, small-flower umbrella-plant, variable flat sedge Cyperaceae Malakal, Babeldaob
Cyperus distans slender cyperus Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Cyperus haspan Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Cyperus iria grasshopper’s cyperus, rice flat sedge, umbrella sedge, badel aus (Palau) Cyperaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob
Cyperus pilosus Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Cyrtococcum oxyphyllum long-leaf cyrtococcum grass Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Cyrtococcum patens Poaceae Babeldaob
Desmodium gangeticum Fabaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Desmodium heterocarpon okula beluu (Palau) Fabaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Desmodium heterophyllum hetero, Spanish clover Fabaceae Babeldaob
Digitaria bicornis southern crabgrass Poaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Digitaria fuscescens Y grass Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Eclipta prostrata eclipta, false daisy, swamp daisy, white eclipta, deberebelela tengadidik (Palau) Asteraceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Kayangel, Peleliu
Elaeis guineensis African oil palm Arecaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Eleocharis dulcis Chinese water-chestnut, ground-chestnut, waternut Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Elephantopus mollis elephantopus, elephant’s foot, false tobacco, tobacco weed Asteraceae Babeldaob
Episcia cupreata episcia, flame violet Gesneriaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Eragrostis amabilis Bug's egg grass, Japanese love grass, ouemoket (Palau) Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob, Kayangel, Peleliu, Bablomekang, Mecherchar (Eil Malk), Ngeanges, Sonsorol
Eragrostis pilosa hairy love grass, Indian love grass, soft lovegrass Poaceae Koror
Eriochloa procera Poaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob
Fimbristylis autumnalis slender fimbristylis Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Fimbristylis littoralis grass-like fimbristylis, lesser fimbristylis, kerngimes (Palau), kederang (Palau) Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Fuirena umbellata desum ra mesei (Palau) Cyperaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Gossypium barbadense cotton, sea island cotton Malvaceae Babeldaob
Heliotropium indicum Indian heliotrope, turnsole Boraginaceae Koror
Heliotropium procumbens Boraginaceae Babeldaob, Peleliu
Hemigraphis reptans Acanthaceae Aulupse‘el, Urukthapel
Hippobroma longiflora star of Bethlehem, udel ra badrei (Palau) Campanulaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Bkul a Chesemiich, Ngerchong, Sonsorol
Impatiens balsamina impatiens, balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, spotted snapweed, touch-me-not, hosengka (Palau) Balsaminaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Impatiens walleriana garden impatiens, balsam, busy lizzy, bizzy-lizzie, patient lucy; sultan’s flower Balsaminaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa bush morning glory, tree ipomoea Convolvulaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Ipomoea quamoclit Cupid's flower, cypress vine, cypressvine morning-glory, star of Bethlehem, star-glory, sweet-willy, asangao (Palau) Convolvulaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Isachne globosa Poaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Jasminum sambac Arabian jasmine Oleaceae Koror
Lepidium virginicum peppergrass, Virginia peppercress, Virginia pepperweed, wild peppercress Brassicaceae Peleliu
Leucas lavandulifolia Lamiaceae Babeldaob
Malva parviflora cheeseweed, Egyptian mallow, little mallow, small-flower mallow; Malvaceae Babeldaob
Mitracarpus hirtus tropical girdlepod Rubiaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Moringa oleifera horseradish tree, drumstick tree, ben nut, morango, malungkai (Palau) Moringaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob, Peleliu
Oplismenus hirtellus basket grass, woods grass Poaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Orthosiphon aristatus cat’s whiskers, chemadecharebub (Palau), emadecharebub (Palau) Lamiaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Oxalis barrelieri Oxalidaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Paspalum scrobiculatum rice grass; creeping paspalum, ditch millet, Indian paspalum, kodo millet, water couch, desum (Palau) Poaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Persea americana avocado, alligator pear, bata (Palau) Lauraceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Phaseolus lunatus lima bean, butter bean, Burma bean, haricot bean, Madagascar bean, sieva bean, sugar bean Fabaceae Babeldaob
Phyllanthus debilis Euphorbiaceae Koror, Malakal
Phyllanthus urinaria Euphorbiaceae Koror
Physalis minima sunberry Solanaceae Babeldaob, Peleliu
Piriqueta racemosa Turneraceae Koror, Babeldaob
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii Acanthaceae Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob, Peleliu, Sonsorol, Tobi
Pueraria montana var. lobata kudzu, Japanese arrowroot Fabaceae Koror, Babeldaob
Pueraria phaseoloides tropical kudzu, puero Fabaceae Babeldaob
Ruellia tuberosa Acanthaceae Babeldaob
Russelia equisetiformis coralplant, fountainplant Scrophulariaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob
Scoparia dulcis scoparia, sweet broom Scrophulariaceae Babeldaob, Peleliu
Sesbania cannabina canicha, dhaincha, dhunchi, sesbania pea Fabaceae Koror, Malakal, Babeldaob
Sigesbeckia orientalis Indian weed, small yellow crown-beard, yellow crown-head Asteraceae Babeldaob
Solanum americanum American nightshade, black nightshade, glossy nightshade Solanaceae Koror, Malakal
Solenostemon scutellarioides coleus Lamiaceae Koror, Babeldaob, Kayangel
Sorghum bicolor Sudan grass Poaceae Malakal
Spermacoce latifolia   Rubiaceae Koror, Malakal, Ngerkebesang, Babeldaob
Spermacoce mauritiana Rubiaceae Babeldaob
Spermacoce ocymoides purple-leaved button weed Rubiaceae Babeldaob
Stenotaphrum secundatum buffalo grass, St. Augustine grass Poaceae Ngerchong
Stictocardia tiliifolia stictocardia, crimson morning-glory Convolvulaceae Koror
Youngia japonica oriental hawksbeard Asteraceae Koror

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