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 2.   Other species present elsewhere in Palau but not on Babeldaob

Scientific name

Common Names (abridged)

Family

Present on:

Abutilon indicum albutilon, Indian abutilon, Indian mallow Malvaceae Sonsorol
Amaranthus spinosus edlebur, needle burr, spiny amaranth, thorny pigweed Amaranthaceae Angaur
Annona squamosa sugar apple, sweetsop, custard apple, sugar apple, ngel ra ngebard (Palau) Annonaceae Reported present by Fosberg et al. (1979), no location given
Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum bedding begonia, perpetual begonia, wax begonia Begoniaceae Koror
Bidens pilosa beggar’s tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs Asteraceae Peleliu
Cleome gynandra African spider-flower, bastard-mustard, cat's-whiskers, spider wisp, wild spider flower Capparaceae Koror
Eragrostis pilosa hairy love grass, Indian love grass, soft lovegrass Poaceae Koror
Eustachys petraea   Poaceae Angaur
Gomphrena globosa bachelor's-button, bozu, globe amaranth, pearly everlasting, botang (Palau) Amaranthaceae Koror, Ngerkebesang, Angaur, Ngercheu (Carp Resort)
Heliotropium procumbens Indian heliotrope, turnsole Boraginaceae Koror
Hemigraphis reptans   Acanthaceae Aulupse‘el, Urukthapel
Jasminum sambac Arabian jasmine Oleaceae Koror
Lepidium virginicum peppergrass, Virginia peppercress, Virginia pepperweed, wild peppercress Brassicaceae Peleliu
Phyla nodiflora fogfruit, lippia, phyla Verbenaceae Angaur, Peleliu
Phyllanthus debilis Euphorbiaceae Koror, Malakal
Phyllanthus urinaria Euphorbiaceae Koror
Polygonum minus smartweed Polygonaceae Angaur, Peleliu
Portulaca oleracea pigweed, purslane Portulacaceae Koror, Angaur, Kayangel, Peleliu, Ngercheu (Carp Resort), Tobi
Sida spinosa prickly sida, spiny sida Malvaceae Angaur
Solanum americanum American nightshade, black nightshade, glossy nightshade Solanaceae Koror, Malakal
Sorghum bicolor Sudan grass Poaceae Malakal
Stenotaphrum secundatum buffalo grass, St. Augustine grass Poaceae Ngerchong
Stictocardia tiliifolia stictocardia, crimson morning-glory Convolvulaceae Koror
Urochloa reptans creeping panic grass, running grass Poaceae Angaur
Youngia japonica oriental hawksbeard Asteraceae Koror

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