Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

Common names of PIER plants by language (Woleaian)

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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
gabwi Volkameria inermis   (Lamiaceae) Clerodendrum commersonii (Poir.) Spreng.; Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn.; Volkameria commersonii Poir. shrub No
gamwuutiy Ipomoea batatas   (Convolvulaceae) Convolvulus batatas L. 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)   herb No
habui Volkameria inermis   (Lamiaceae) Clerodendrum commersonii (Poir.) Spreng.; Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn.; Volkameria commersonii Poir. shrub No
habulibul Synedrella nodiflora   (Asteraceae)   herb No
laash Casuarina equisetifolia   (Casuarinaceae) Casuarina litorea L. ex Fosberg & Sachet tree No
opusal Spermacoce remota   (Rubiaceae) Borreria laevis sensu various authors; Spermacoce assurgens Ruiz & Pav. herb No
pur hur sopud Eleusine indica   (Poaceae) Cynosurus indicus L.; Eleusine japonica Steud. grass No
ragïaut;ch Calophyllum inophyllum   (Clusiaceae) Balsamaria inophyllum Lour.; Calophyllum apetalum Blanco; Calophyllum bingator Roxb.; Calophyllum blumei Wight; Calophyllum ovatifolium noronha; Calophyllum spurium Choisy; Calophyllum wakamatsui Kaneh. tree No
sausau Annona muricata   (Annonaceae)   tree No
uot Colocasia esculenta   (Araceae) Arum esculentum L.; Caladium esculentum (L.) Vent.; Colocasia antiquorum Schott herb No
woot Colocasia esculenta   (Araceae) Arum esculentum L.; Caladium esculentum (L.) Vent.; Colocasia antiquorum Schott herb No


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