Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Class: Monocotyledonae, Family: Araceae
Aroid family

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Alocasia macrorrhiza ta'amu508616 Present in Park Common Non-Native
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius tevewhitespot giant arum Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. teve. whitespot giant arum506752 Present in Park Uncommon Non-Native
Colocasia esculenta coco yam, wild taro Colocasia esculenta. wild taroColocasia esculenta. wild taro42549 Present in Park Abundant Non-Native
Epipremnum pinnatum centipede tongavine, pothos Epipremnum pinnatum. centipede tongavineEpipremnum pinnatum. centipede tongavine502333 Present in Park Common Native
Rhaphidophora graeffei fue laufao-504524 Present in Park Common Native
Xanthosoma nigrum 523514 Present in Park Non-Native

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