|
Samoan
|
Common
|
Scientific
|
|
a'amati'e
|
Elaeocarpus floridanus | |
|
ala'a
|
Planchonella garberi | |
|
aoa
|
banyan | Ficus prolixa/obliqua |
|
asi
toa
|
Syzgium inophylloides | |
|
atone
|
nutmeg | Myristica inutilis (fatua) |
|
au'auli
|
Samoan ebony | Diospyros samoensis |
|
esi
|
papaya | Carica papaya |
|
fa'i
|
banana | Musa x paradisiaca |
|
fetau
|
Calophyllum inophyllum | |
|
filimoto
|
Indian plum | Flacourtia rukam |
|
futu
|
Barringtonia asiatica | |
|
gasu
|
Palaquium stehlinii | |
|
gatae
|
coral tree | Erythrina variegata |
|
ie'ie
|
Freycinetia spp. | |
|
ifi
|
Polynesian chesnut | Inocarpus fagifer |
|
ifilele
|
Intsia bijuga | |
|
ma'ali
|
Canarium vitiense | |
|
magele
|
Trema cannabina | |
|
malili
|
Terminalia richii | |
|
mamala
|
Dysoxylum samoense | |
|
mamalava
|
Planchonella samoensis | |
|
mamalupe
|
Faradaya amicorum | |
|
maota
|
Dysoxylum maota | |
|
masame
|
Glochidion ramiflorum | |
|
mati
|
fig | Ficus spp. |
|
moso'oi
|
perfume tree | Cananga odorata |
|
niu
|
coconut | Cocos nucifera |
|
nonu
|
Indian mulberry | Morinda citrifolia |
|
o'a
|
Bischofia javanica | |
|
olioli
|
tree fern | Cyathea spp. |
|
palulu
|
morning glory | Operculina turpethum? |
|
poumuli
|
Flueggea flexuosa | |
|
pua
lulu
|
Fagrae berteroana | |
|
pulu
|
Mexican rubber tree | Castilla elastica |
|
soga
|
Pipturus argenteus | |
|
talo
|
taro | Colocasia esculenta |
|
taputoi
|
Elattostachys falcata | |
|
tava
|
island lychee | Pometia pinnata |
|
ti
|
ti plant | Cordyline fruticosa |
|
togo
|
mangrove | Bruguiera/Rhizophora |
|
toitoi
|
scaevola | Scaevola taccada |
|
ulu
|
breadfruit | Artocarpus altilis |
|
vaepovi
|
orchid tree | Bauhinia monandra |
|
vavae
|
kapok tree | Ceiba pentandra |
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