Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots), Family: Amaranthaceae
Amaranthus family

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Alternanthera pungens Unconfirmed Non-Native
Alternanthera sessilis sessile joyweed Present in Park Uncommon Non-Native
Amaranthus spinosuspakai kukuspiny pigweed20748 Present in Park Uncommon Non-Native
Amaranthus viridispakai slender amaranthHistoric Non-Native
Charpentiera ovata var. ovata papala527295 Present in Park Rare Native

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