american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa

'Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corr.
[Pacific rosewood] milo
Medium-sized tree with glossy, alternate, cordate
leaves, yellow flowers purple at the base, and a
wbglobose, non-splitting fruit. Occasional to com-
mon in littoral forest, reported only near sea level.
Indigenous, ranging from tropical Africa to eastern
Polynesia. Setchell 95; Christophersen 1206;
Yuncker 9372; Whistler 1449,3283,3763, 8918!.
"Urena lobata L.
mautofu
Erect subshrub with alternate leaves, pink monadel-
phous flowers, and a subglobose, bur-like fruit.
lJncommon in disturbed places, reported only from
the lowlands. A Polynesian introduction, probably
nntivc to tropical Asia. Garber 897; Diefenderfer
10; Whistler 3235.
MELASTOMACEAE
*Astronidium navigatorum Christoph.
Small tree with opposite leaves 3-5-veined from the
base, petioles of mature leaves orange and less than
2 cm long, small white, 4-merous flowers with geni-
culate stamens, and tiny capsules. Occasional in
lowland to montane forest, reported from 250 to 900
m elevation. Endemic. Reinecke 473; Christopher-
sen 1059, 1070, 3509, 3534; Whistler 2710,3649,
3839, 8937.
Astronidium pickeringii (A. Gray) Christoph.
Small tree with opposite leaves 3-5-veined from the
base, pctioles of mature leaves red and more than 2
cm long, calyx entire to shallowly lobed, and
5-merous while flowers with geniculate stamens.
Occasional to common in lowland to montane forest,
reported from 130 to 900 m elevation. Plants
found on trachyte soil have a distinctly lobed calyx
and more compact inflorescence, and may represent
a separate endemic species. Endemic. USEE s.n.
(n.~.); Powell s.n.; Graeffe s.n.; Reinecke 572?;
Setchell 34 1, 40 1; Bryan 92; Christophersen 1047,
1064, 3507; Mitchell 567; Long 2607, 3005, 3072;
Spence 471 !; Whistler 2712, 2748, 2977, 3758,
3840, 872 1 !.
Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don
[Koster's curse]
Shrub with opposite, hispid leaves palmately veined
from the base, small white flowers in axillary clust-
ers, geniculate stamens, and purple fruits. Common
to abundant in sunny disturbed places and native
forests and scrub, reported from near sea level to
900 m elevation. A modern introduction, native to
tropical America. Wisner 5; Long 1966, 2604, 3048;
Whistler 3 1 1.
Dissotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Triana
Low herb with opposite, ovate leaves, 4-merous
flowers with showy purple-pink petals, and yellow,
geniculate stamens. Uncommon but sometimes
locally common in coconut plantations and other
disturbed places, reported only from the lowlands.
A modern introduction, native to tropical Africa.
Whistler 8480, 8968!.
Medinilla samoensis (Hochreut.) Christoph.
Woody climber with opposite, 3-5-veined leaves,
pink 4-merous flowers with geniculate stamens, and
a subglobose capsule. Occasional in montane forest,
reported from 350 to 700 m elevation. Indigenous,
probably also found on Futuna. Graeffe s.n.; Chri-
stophersen 1 14 1 !, 357 1; Yuncker 9404; Lamoureux
3006; Long 1952; Whistler 2779.
Melastoma denticulatum Labill.
fua lole
Shrub with opposite pubescent leaves 3-5-veined
from the base, white flowers with geniculate sta-
mens, and a scaly fruit opening to expose the red
pulp. Common in forest clearings and disturbed
places, reported from near sea level to 900 m ele-
vation. Indigenous, ranging from New Caledonia to
Tahiti. Reinecke 529; Setchell 30, 378, 524; Eames
T4; Bryan 82; Wilder 1, 14, 81; Christophersen
1060, 3492, 3568, 3578; Mitchell 507; Wisner 76,
137; McKee 2942; Long 2602, 31 17; Whistler 2927,
8613!.
MELIACEAE
Aglaia samoensis A. Gray
laga'ali
Small tree with alternate, pinnately compound
leaves, tiny fragrant flowers in long panicles, and an