Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Scientific Plant Names

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Calamagrostis expansa reedgrass Rare Native
Callistopteris baldwinii Common Native
Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Rare Non-Native
Calophyllum inophyllum kamani Rare Native Calophyllum inophyllum. kamaniCalophyllum inophyllum. kamani
Camellia japonica camellia Rare Non-Native
Cananga odorata ylang-ylang Rare Non-Native Canthium odoratum. alahe'eCanthium odoratum. alahe'e
Canavalia cathartica maunaloa Rare Non-Native Canavalia cathartica
Canavalia hawaiiensis `awikiwiki, puakauhi Uncommon Native
Canna indica canna, Indian shot ali'ipoe Rare Non-Native
Cannabis sativa marijuana, pot paka lolo Historic Non-Native
Canthium odoratum alahe'e Native
Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd's purse Uncommon Non-Native
Capsella rubella shepherd's purse Non-Native
Capsicum annuum chili pepper nioi Rare Non-Native Capsicum annuum. nioi. chili pepperCapsicum annuum. nioi. chili pepper
Cardamine flexuosa bittercress Non-Native
Carduus pycnocephalus Rare Non-Native
Carex alligata Hawaii sedge Common Native
Carex echinata Uncommon Native Carex echinata
Carex longii Uncommon Non-Native
Carex macloviana ssp. subfusca St. Malo`s sedge Uncommon Native
Carex meyenii Meyen's sedge Uncommon Native
Carex montis-eeka Molokai sedge Uncommon Native
Carex ovalis
Carex thunbergii Uncommon Native
Carex wahuensis ssp. rubiginosa Uncommon Native
Carex wahuensis ssp. wahuensis Oahu sedge Uncommon Native Carex wahuensis. Oahu sedge
Carica papaya papaya Uncommon Non-Native Carica papaya. papaya
Carmona retusa Encroaching Non-Native
Cassia occidentalis = Senna occidentalis coffee senna 'auko'i, 'au'auko'i, mikipalaoa, pi hohono Uncommon Non-Native
Castilleja arvensis field Indian paintbrush Uncommon Non-Native
Casuarina equisetifolia common ironwood paina Uncommon Non-Native Casuarina equisetifolia. paina. common ironwood - Airport Road, October 2007Casuarina equisetifolia. paina. common ironwood - Airport Road, October 2007
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar periwinkle kihipai Rare Non-Native Catharathus roseus. Madagascar periwinkle
Cedrus deodara deodar cedar Rare Non-Native
Centaurea biebersteinii
Centaurea maculosa Non-Native
Centaurea melitensis yellow-star thistle . Rare Non-Native
Centaurium erythraea ssp. erythraea bitter herb, European centaury Common Non-Native
Centella asiatica Asiatic pennywort pohe kula Uncommon Non-Native Centella asiatica. Asiatic pennywort
Centranthus ruber Encroaching Non-Native
Cerastium fontanum ssp. triviale common mouse-ear chickweed Uncommon Non-Native
Cerastium vulgatum
Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. patellaria var. glabrata partridge pea, shower tree lauki Uncommon Non-Native Chamaecrista nictitans. lauki. shower treeChamaecrista nictitans. lauki. shower tree
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Port Orford cedar Rare Non-Native
Chamaesyce celastroides 'akoko, koko, 'ekoko, kokomalei Uncommon Native Chamaesyce celastroides. 'akoko
Chamaesyce celastroides var. lorifolia 'akoko, koko, 'ekoko, kokomalei Uncommon Native
Chamaesyce celastroides var. laehiensis 'akoko, koko, 'ekoko, kokomalei Uncommon Native
Chamaesyce hirta hairy or garden spurge koko kahiki Uncommon Non-Native
Charpentiera ovata var. ovata papala Rare Native
Cheilanthes decipiens
Cheilanthes viridis green cliff brake Uncommon Non-Native
Cheirodendron trigynum ssp. trigynum 'olapa, lapalapa Common Native Cheirodendron trigynum. 'olapa
Cheirodendron trigynum var. confertiflorum Native
Cheirodendron trigynum var. mauiensis Native
Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea Rare Non-Native
Chenopodium carinatum Uncommon Non-Native
Chenopodium hircinum Historic Non-Native
Chenopodium hybridum Unconfirmed Non-Native
Chenopodium murale goosefoot, pigweed, lamb's quarters 'aheahea Non-Native
Chenopodium oahuense `aheahea, `aweoweo Uncommon Native Chenopodium oahuense. 'aheahea - Mokapu, June 2003Chenopodium oahuense. 'aheahea
Chenopodium simplex
Chloris virgata feather fingergrass Rare Non-Native
Christella boydiae kupukupu-makali'i Rare Native
Christella cyatheoides kikawaio Common Native
Christella dentata downy wood fern pai'i'iha Uncommon Non-Native Christella dentata. pai'i'iha. downy wood fernChristella dentata. pai'i'iha. downy wood fern
Christella dentata x parasitica Uncommon Native
Christella parasitica Uncommon Non-Native Christella parasiticaChristella parasiticaChristella parasitica
Chrysanthemum parthenium fever few
Chrysophyllum oliviforme Encroaching Non-Native
Chrysopogon aciculatus golden beardgrass manienie 'ula, pi'ipi'i, pilipili 'ula Uncommon Native
Cibotium chamissoi tree fern hapu'u Common Native Cibotium chamissoi. hapu'u. tree fern
Cibotium glaucum tree fern hapu'u Common Native Cibotium glaucum. hapu'u. tree fern - Puu Alii, 18 September 2003Cibotium glaucum. hapu'u. tree fern - Puu Alii, 18 September 2003Cibotium and Sadleria fern forest
Cibotium menziesii tree fern hapu'u 'i'i Common Native Cibotium menziesii. hapu'u 'i'i. tree fern - Puu Alii, 16 September 2003Cibotium menziesii. hapu'u. tree fernCibotium menziesii. hapu'u. tree fern
Cibotium splendens
Cinchona pubescens Encroaching Non-Native
Cinnamomum camphora Encroaching Non-Native
Cirsium vulgare bull thistle pua kala Occasional Non-Native Cirsium vulgare. pua kala. bull thistle
Citharexylum spinosum Encroaching Non-Native
Citrus aurantifolia lime Historic Non-Native Citrus aurantifoloa. lime
Citrus sp. 1 orange `alani Rare Non-Native Citrus sp. orangeCitrus sp. `alani. orange
Cladium jamaicense `uki, uki Uncommon Native
Claoxylon sandwicense po`ola Rare Native
Claoxylon sandwicense var. magnifolium po`ola
Clermontia arborescens 'oha wai nui Common Native Clermontia sp. 'oha wai
Clermontia arborescens ssp. waihiae 'oha wai nui Common Native
Clermontia grandiflora ssp. grandiflora Rare Native Clermontia grandiflora. 'oha wai
Clermontia grandiflora ssp. maxima Native
Clermontia grandiflora ssp. munroi 'oha wai Unconfirmed Endemic Clermontia grandiflora ssp. munroi. 'oha wai - Wawai, 21  November 2002Clermontia grandiflora ssp. munroi. 'oha wai - Wawai, 21  November 2002
Clermontia haleakalensis
Clermontia kakeana 'oha wai Uncommon Native Clermontia sp. 'oha waiClermontia sp. 'oha wai
Clermontia lindseyana `oha-wai, haha Historic Native
Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. mauiensis Unconfirmed Native
Clermontia peleana `oha-wai, haha Unconfirmed Native
Clermontia reticulata
Clermontia samuelii ssp. samuelii Rare Native
Clermontia tuberculata `oha-wai, `oha, haha Uncommon Native Clermontia tuberculata. 'oha wai
Clidemia hirta var. hirta Koster's curse Common Non-Native Clidemia hirta. Koster's curseClidemia hirta. Koster's curse
Cocculus ferrandianus huehue
Cocculus orbiculatus Uncommon Native
Cocculus trilobus huehue, hue, hue'ie, 'inalua
Cocos nucifera coconut niu Rare Polynesian Cocos nucifera. niu. coconut palmCocos nucifera. nui. coconut palm - Settlement, 8 October 2005
Coffea arabica Arabian coffee Uncommon Non-Native
Coix lacryma-jobi Job's tears pu'ohe'ohe, kukaekolea, 'ohe'ohe, pupa kolea Uncommon Non-Native
Collomia linearis narrow leaved collomia Rare Non-Native
Colocasia esculenta taro kalo Uncommon Polynesian Colocasia esculenta. kalo. taroColocasia esculenta. kalo. taro
Commelina diffusa hairy honohono makolokolo Uncommon Non-Native
Coniogramme pilosa bamboo fern lo'ulu Uncommon Native
Conyza bonariensis hairy horseweed Uncommon Non-Native
Conyza canadensis var. canadensis horseweed lani wela Uncommon Non-Native
Conyza canadensis var. pusilla horseweed lani wela Uncommon Non-Native
Coprosma ernodeoides kukae-nene Common Native Coprosma ernodeoides. kukae-nene
Coprosma ernodeoides var. mauiensis
Coprosma foliosa pilo, hupilo Common Native
Coprosma granadensis pilo, hupilo Common Native
Coprosma montana pilo, hupilo Common Native Coprosma sp. piloCoprosma sp. piloCoprosma sp. pilo
Coprosma montana var. crassa Native
Coprosma ochracea pilo, hupilo Common Native
Coprosma pubens pilo, hupilo Common Native
Coprosma stephanocarpa
Cordia subcordata kou Uncommon Native Cordia subcordata. kouCordia subcordata. kouCordia subcordata. kou
Cordyline fruticosa ti, ki Uncommon Non-Native Cordyline fruticosa. ki, ti
Cordyline terminalis
Coronopus didymus swinecress Uncommon Non-Native
Cortaderia jubata Andean pampas grass Rare Non-Native Cordaderia jubata. Andean pampas grassCordaderia jubata. Andean pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana Non-Native
Costus speciosus Malay ginger, crepe ginger Rare Non-Native
Cotoneaster pannosa cotoneaster
Cotoneaster pannosus Rare Non-Native
Cotula australis Australian brass buttons Rare Non-Native
Crassocephalum crepidioides Rare Non-Native
Crassula argentea jade plant Rare Non-Native
Crepis capillaris European hawksbeard Rare Non-Native
Crotalaria incana fuzzy rattlepod kukaehoki Non-Native
Crotalaria pallida smooth rattlepod pikakani Rare Non-Native
Crotolaria assamica Uncommon Non-Native
Cryptomeria japonica Japanese cedar Rare Non-Native
Ctenitis latifrons Uncommon Native
Ctenitis rubiginosa
Ctenitis squamigera pauoa Rare Native
Cunninghamia lanceolata China fir Rare Non-Native
Curcuma longa tumeric `olena Rare Native
Cuphea carthagenensis tarweed, Colombian cuphea puakamoli Common Non-Native
Cupressus arizonica Arizona cypress Rare Non-Native
Cyanea aculeatiflora haha-nui, haha Rare Native
Cyanea asplenifolia Rare Native
Cyanea copelandii ssp. haleakalaensis Uncommon Native
Cyanea elliptica `aku, haha-nui, haha Rare Native
Cyanea glabra haha-nui, haha Rare Native
Cyanea grimesiana
Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana
Cyanea hamatiflora haha nui, haha Uncommon Native Cyanea hamatiflora. haha nui
Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. hamatiflora haha nui, haha Uncommon Native
Cyanea holophylla var. obovata
Cyanea horrida prickly cyanea haha-nui Rare Native
Cyanea kunthiana haha-nui, haha Uncommon Native
Cyanea longissima haha-nui, haha Native
Cyanea macrostegia Uncommon Native
Cyanea macrostegia ssp. macrostegia Uncommon Native
Cyanea mauiensis noui, kue-nui Historic Native
Cyanea multispicata
Cyanea pohaku haha-nui, haha Historic Native
Cyanea scabra var. variabilis Native
Cyanea scabra var. variabilis f. variabilis Native
Cyanea scraba var. variabilis f. sinuata popolo Native
Cyanea solanacea popola, haha nui Unconfirmed Native
Cyanthillium cinereum Uncommon Non-Native
Cyathea australis Cyathea australis.
Cyathea cooperi Australian tree fern Cyathea cooperi. Australian tree fern
Cyclosorus cyatheoides = Christella cyatheoides
Cyclosorus interruptus swamp cyclosorus neke Common Native
Cyclosorus parasiticus = Christella parasitica
Cyclosorus sandwicensis = Pneumatopteris sandwicensis
Cynara scolymus globe artichoke Historic Non-Native
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass manienie, manienie haole Uncommon Non-Native Cynodon dactylon. manienie, manienie haole. Bermuda grass
Cyperus auriculatus
Cyperus brevifolius = Kyllinga brevifolia green kyllinga
Cyperus ferax var. auriculatus
Cyperus gracilis McCoy grass mau'u hunehune Rare Non-Native
Cyperus haspan Common Non-Native
Cyperus hillebrandii Uncommon Native
Cyperus hillebrandii var. hillebrandii Uncommon Native
Cyperus javanicus marsh cypress 'ahu'awa Uncommon Native Cyperus javanicus. 'ahu'awa
Cyperus kunthianus
Cyperus kyllingia
Cyperus odoratus pu`uko`a, kili`o`opu, puko`a, mau`u pu`uka`a, kiolohia, pu`uka`
Cyperus phleoides var. phleoides Uncommon Native
Cyperus polystachyos Uncommon Native
Cyperus rotundus nutgrass kilo'o'opu Non-Native
Cyperus sandwicensis Uncommon Native
Cyrtandra ferripilosa Rare Native
Cyrtandra filipes Native
Cyrtandra grayana ha'iwale, kanawao ke'oke'o Unconfirmed Native
Cyrtandra grayi ha'iwale, kanawao ke'oke'o False Report Native Cyrtandra grayi. ha'iwale, kanawao ke'oke'o, Wawai
Cyrtandra hashimotoi Uncommon Native
Cyrtandra hawaiensis ha'iwale, kanawao ke'oke'o Uncommon Native
Cyrtandra paludosa var. paludosa Uncommon Native
Cyrtandra paludosa x spathulata Uncommon Native
Cyrtandra platyphylla Common Native
Cyrtandra spathulata Common Native
Cyrtomium boydiae
Cyrtomium caryotideum Hawaiian bow fern ka'ape'ape Uncommon Native
Cyrtomium falcatum holly fern Uncommon Non-Native Cyrtomium falcatum. holly fern
Cystopteris douglasii Rare Native Cystopteris douglasiiCystopteris douglasii
Cystopteris fragilis
Cytisus palmensis Non-Native
Dactylis glomerata orchardgrass, cocksfoot Uncommon Non-Native
Danthonia pilosa
Danthonia semiannularis
Datura stramonium Jimson weed la'au hano Historic Non-Native Datura stramonium. la'au hano. Jimson weed
Daucus carota ssp. sativus Historic Non-Native
Delairea odorata Non-Native
Deparia fenzliana Uncommon Native
Deparia marginalis Uncommon Native
Deparia petersenii false spleenwort Common Non-Native
Deparia prolifera Uncommon Endemic
Deschampsia australis
Deschampsia nubigena hairgrass Abundant Native Deschampsia nubigena. hairgrass
Descurainia sophia tansy mustard, flixweed Historic Non-Native
Desmodium incanum tickclover, Spanish clover ka'imi Uncommon Non-Native Desmodium incanum. tickcloverDesmodium incanum. tickclover
Desmodium sandwicense Spanish or chili clover pua pilipili, kikania pipili Uncommon Non-Native
Desmodium triflorum three-flowered beggarweed Uncommon Non-Native
Desmodium uncinatum
Dianella sandwicensis 'uki'uki, 'uki Uncommon Native Dianella sandwicensis. 'uki'uki
Dianthus sp. 1 carnation Historic Non-Native
Dichanthelium cynodon Uncommon Native
Dichanthelium hillebrandianum Uncommon Native
Dicranopteris linearis false staghorn uluhe Common Native Dicranopteris linearis. uluhe. false staghornDicranopteris linearis. uluhe. false staghorn
Dicranopteris linearis f. emarginata false staghorn uluhe Uncommon Native
Dicronopteris linearis f. linearis false staghorn uluhe Unknown Native
Diellia leucostegioides Unconfirmed Native
Digitaria ciliaris Henry's crabgrass kukaepua'a Uncommon Non-Native
Digitaria decumbens
Digitaria eriantha pangola grass Uncommon Non-Native
Digitaria insularis sourgrass Uncommon Non-Native
Digitaria pentzii
Digitaria setigera itchy crabgrass kukaepua'a, mau'u kukaepua'a Uncommon Native
Digitaria sp. 1 Uncommon Non-Native
Digitaria violascens kukaipua`a-uka Uncommon Non-Native
Dioscorea bulbifera bitter yam hoi Uncommon Polynesian Dioscorea bulbifera. hoi. bitter yam
Dioscorea pentaphylla five-leafed yam pi'a, pi'ia Uncommon Polynesian
Dioscorea sp. 1 yam Unconfirmed Non-Native  
Diospyros sandwicensis lama elama Native Diospyros sandwicensis. lamaDiospyros sandwicensis. lamaDiospyros sandwicensis. lama
Diplazium arnottii pohole, ho`i`o Uncommon Native  
Diplazium sandwichianum ho'i'o Common Native Diplazium sandwichianum. ho'i'oDiplazium sandwichianum. ho'i'o
Diplopterygium pinnatum giant uluhe uluhe lau nui Common Native Diplopterygium pinnatum. uluhe lau nui. giant uluhi - Puu Alii, 17 September 2007
Dodonaea eriocarpa
Dodonaea viscosa Florida hopbush, hopbush, hopseed bush 'a'ali'i Common Native Dodonaea viscosa. 'a'ali'i. hopbushDodonaea viscosa. 'a'ali'i. hopbush
Doodia kunthiana rasp fern 'okupukupu lau'i'i Uncommon Native
Doryopteris decipiens Uncommon Native
Drymaria cordata var. pacifica pipili, pilipili Uncommon Non-Native
Dryopteris crinalis var. crinalis palapalai 'aumakua Common Native
Dryopteris fusco-atra var. fusco-atra 'i'i Uncommon Native
Dryopteris fusco-atra var. lamoureuxii aumakua, palapalai Unconfirmed Native
Dryopteris fuscoatra Native
Dryopteris glabra
Dryopteris glabra var. glabra kilau, hohiu Common Native
Dryopteris glabra var. hobdyana Common Native
Dryopteris glabra var. nuda kilau, hohiu Common Native
Dryopteris glabra var. soripes kilau, hohiu Unknown Native
Dryopteris hawaiiensis Common Native
Dryopteris keraudreniana
Dryopteris paleacea
Dryopteris palikuensis
Dryopteris parallelogramma
Dryopteris sandwicensis Common Native
Dryopteris subbipinnata Uncommon Native
Dryopteris tetrapinnata Uncommon Native
Dryopteris unidentata var. paleacea akole Uncommon Native
Dryopteris unidentata var. unidentata 'akole Common Native
Dryopteris wallichiana 'i'o nui, laukahi Abundant Native
Dubautia demissifolia var. verticillata Native
Dubautia dolosa na`ena`e Uncommon Native
Dubautia dolosa x scabra na`ena`e Rare Native
Dubautia laxa ssp. laxa na'ena'e pua melemele Uncommon Native
Dubautia linearis ssp. linearis na'ena'e, kupaoa Rare Native
Dubautia linearis x menziesii na`ena`e Rare Native
Dubautia menziesii na`ena`e Common Native Dubautia menziesii. na'ena'eDubautia menziesii. na'ena'eDubautia menziesii. na'ena'e
Dubautia menziesii x reticulata na`ena`e Rare Native
Dubautia menziesii x scabra na`ena`e Rare Native
Dubautia montana var. robustior na`ena`e
Dubautia plantaginea ssp. plantaginea na'ena'e, kupaoa Common Native Dubautia plantaginea. na'ena'e, kupaoa - Waiai
Dubautia plantaginea x scabra na`ena`e Uncommon Native
Dubautia platyphylla na`ena`e Uncommon Native
Dubautia x scabra na`ena`e Rare Native
Dubautia reticulata na`ena`e Uncommon Native Dubautia sp. na'ena'eDubautia sp. na'ena'eDubautia sp. na'ena'e
Dubautia scabra ssp. leiophylla na'ena'e, kupaoa Common Native
Dubautia scabra ssp. scabra na`ena`e Common Native
Dubautia thrysifolia na`ena`e
Dubautia waianapanapaenis na`ena`e Uncommon Native

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