Scientific Plant Names

Species: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Scientific Name (Linked to Species Profile)	Samoan Name	Common Name	Park Status	Abundance	Nativity	Photo
Abrus precatorius	matamoso	rosary pea	Probably Present	Uncommon	Native
Acalypha lanceolata			Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Achyranthes aspera	tamatama	devil's horsewhip	Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Acmella uliginosa			Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Acronychia heterophylla
Acronychia retusa			Present in Park	Rare	Native
Acronychia richii			Probably Present	Uncommon	Native
Acrostichum aureum	sa'ato	swamp fern	Present in Park	Common	Native
Adenanthera pavonina	lopa	coral bean tree, false wiliwili, red bead tree, red sandlewood	Present in Park	Occasional	Non-Native
Adenostemma viscosum			Historic	Rare	Native
Adiantum pedatum		maidenhair, maidenhair fern	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Adiantum philippense			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Ageratum conyzoides		chickweed	Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Aglaia samoensis	laga'ali	garland tree	Present in Park	Common	Native
Agrostophyllum megalurum			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Aidia cochinchinensis	ola mea		Present in Park	Rare	Native
Aleurites moluccana	lama	candlenut	Present in Park	Occasional	Non-Native
Allophylus timorensis			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Alocasia macrorrhiza	ta'amu		Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Alphitonia zizyphoides	toi	toi	Present in Park	Common	Native
Alpinia atropurpurea			Present in Park		Non-Native
Alpinia samoensis			Unconfirmed	Rare	Native
Alstonia godeffroyi			Unconfirmed	Unknown	Native
Alstonia pacifica			Present in Park	Common	Native
Alternanthera sessilis		sessile joyweed	Present in Park	Occasional	Non-Native
Alysicarpus vaginalis		white moneywort	Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Alyxia bracteolosa	lau maile		Present in Park	Common	Native
Alyxia stellata	gau		Probably Present	Common	Native
Amaranthus viridis		slender amaranth	Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius	teve	whitespot giant arum	Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Anacolosa insularis			Present in Park	Rare	Native
Ananas comosus		pineapple	Present in Park		Non-Native
Aneilima vitiense			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Angiopteris evecta		Madagascar tree fern, mule's foot, oriental vessel fern	Present in Park	Common	Native
Angiopteris opaca			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Antidesma sphaerocarpum			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Antrophyum alatum			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Antrophyum plantagineum			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Appendicula bracteosa			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Arachniodes aristata			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Aristolochia cortinata			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Arthropteris repens			Present in Park	Common	Native
Artocarpus altilis	'ulu	breadfruit	Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Arytera brackenridgei	taputo'i		Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Ascarina diffusa	afia		Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Asclepias curassavica		milkweed	Probably Present	Uncommon	Non-Native
Asplenium australasicum			Present in Park	Common	Native
Asplenium cuneatum		wedgeleaf spleenwort	Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Asplenium feejeense			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Asplenium horridum		lacy spleenwort	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Asplenium insiticium		royal spleenwort	Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Asplenium laserpitiifolium			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Asplenium marattioides			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Asplenium multifidum			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Asplenium nidus	laugapapa	bird's-nest fern	Present in Park	Common	Native
Asplenium polyodon		sickle speenwort	Present in Park	Common	Native
Asplenium powellii			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Asplenium tenerum			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Asplenium unilaterale		pamohe	Present in Park	Rare	Native
Astronidium navigatorum			Probably Present	Occasional	Native
Astronidium pickeringii			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Asystasia gangetica		Chinese violet	Probably Present	Uncommon	Non-Native
Atuna racemosa	ifiifi		Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Axonopus compressus		broadleaf carpetgrass	Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Axonopus fissifolius		Louisiana grass, carpetgrass, mat grass, narrowleaved carpetgrass	Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Baccaurea taitensis			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Barringtonia asiatica	futu	fish-poison tree	Present in Park	Common	Native
Barringtonia samoensis	falaga		Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Benincasa hispida		waxgourd	Present in Park	Rare	Non-Native
Bidens alba	laugapapa	beggar's tick	Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Bidens pilosa		Spanish needle, beggar's tick	Present in Park	Common	Non-Native
Bischofia javanica	'o'a	Javanese bishopweed, bishopwood	Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Blechnum brownei			Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Blechnum doodioides			Probably Present	Common	Native
Blechnum orientale			Present in Park	Common	Native
Blechnum pyramidatum			Probably Present	Common	Non-Native
Blechnum vulcanicum			Present in Park	Common	Native
Boehmeria virgata			Present in Park	Rare	Native
Boerhavia albiflora			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Boerhavia repens	ufi'atuli	anena	Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Bolbitis palustris			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Bothriochloa bladhii		Australian beardgrass, Caucasian bluestem	Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Brachiaria mutica		para grass; California grass	Present in Park	Uncommon	Non-Native
Brachiaria paspaloides			Present in Park	Occasional	Non-Native
Brachiaria subquadripara		tropical signalgrass	Present in Park	Occasional	Non-Native
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza	togo	oriental mangrove	Probably Present	Abundant	Native
Buchanania merrillii			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Bulbophyllum atrorubens			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Bulbophyllum betchei			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Bulbophyllum distichobulbum			Probably Present	Rare	Native
Bulbophyllum ebulbe			Present in Park
Bulbophyllum longiscapum			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Bulbophyllum nigroscapum			Present in Park	Common	Native
Bulbophyllum pachyanthum			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native
Bulbophyllum polypodioides			Present in Park	Common	Native
Bulbophyllum rosticeps			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Bulbophyllum samoanum			Present in Park	Occasional	Native
Bulbophyllum savaiiense			Present in Park	Uncommon	Native

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