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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