Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Class: Dicotyledonae, Family: Euphorbiaceae
Spurge family

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Acalypha lanceolata -504173 Present in Park Uncommon No data Non-Native
Aleurites moluccana lamacandlenutAleurites moluccana. lama. candlenutAleurites moluccana. lama. candlenut28208 Present in Park Occasional No data Non-Native
Antidesma sphaerocarpum -504194 Present in Park Uncommon No data Native
Baccaurea taitensis -9732321 Present in Park Occasional No data Native
Bischofia javanica 'o'aJavanese bishopweed, bishopwoodBishofia javanica . 'o'a. Javanese bishopwood28239 Present in Park Occasional No data Native
Chamaesyce atoto pulu tai? -504251 Present in Park Uncommon No data Native
Chamaesyce hirta vao 'apulupulugarden spurge 195985 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Chamaesyce hypericifolia graceful sandmat, graceful spurge Chamaesyce hyperidifolia. graceful sandmat501429 Present in Park Occasional No data Non-Native
Chamaesyce hyssopifolia hyssop spurge, hyssopleaf sandmat, leafy spurge 195986 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Chamaesyce prostrata prostrate sandmat, prostrate spurge 501454 Present in Park Occasional No data Non-Native
Chamaesyce thymifolia gulf sandmat 28249 Present in Park Occasional No data Non-Native
Drypetes vitiensis -9732368 Present in Park Uncommon No data Native
Euphorbia cyathophora fire on the mountain28060 Probably Present Occasional No data Non-Native
Euphorbia reineckei -9732382 Probably Present Uncommon No data Native
Flueggea flexuosa poumuli-9732388 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Glochidion cuspidatum masame vao -9732390 Present in Park Occasional No data Native
Glochidion ramiflorum Glochidion ramiflorum.Glochidion ramiflorum.-504349 Present in Park Common No data Native
Homalanthus nutans -9749132 Present in Park Uncommon No data Native
Macaranga harveyana lau pata; pata Macaranga harveyana. lau pata; pataMacaranga harveyana. lau pata; pataMacaranga harveyana. lau pata; pata-9732407 Present in Park Common No data Native
Macaranga stipulosa lau fatu; putafatu-9732408 Present in Park Occasional No data Native
Manihot esculenta maniokatapioca 503688 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Omalanthus nutans fogmamala; fanua mamala-504458 Present in Park Occasional No data Native
Phyllanthus amarus carry me seed 28367 Present in Park Common No data Non-Native
Phyllanthus debilis niruri 28382 Present in Park Occasional No data Non-Native
Phyllanthus simplex -9749133 Present in Park Rare No data Native
Phyllanthus urinaria chamber bitter 28381 Present in Park Occasional No data Non-Native
Phyllanthus virgatus -504480 Present in Park Uncommon No data Native
Ricinus communis castor beanRicinus communis. castor beanRicinus communis. castor bean28393 Probably Present Uncommon No data Non-Native

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