american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa

"Physalis angulata L.
1 wild cape gooseberry] vivao
Erect herb with alternate leaves, pale yellow, rotate
flowers, and a bladder-like calyx enclosing a small
edible berry. Common in croplands and other dis-
turbed places. Apparently a Polynesian introdu-
ction, native to tropical America. USEE s.n. (n.s.);
Lamoureux 3059; Whistler 32 1, 1468, 8437.
*Solanurn americanum Mill.
[black nightshade] mgalo
lirect herb with alternate leaves, small white flowers
bearing yellow stamens and reflexed petals, and a
shiny black, globose berry. Occasional in disturbed
places, reported from near sea level to 1750 m ele-
vation. Apparently a Polynesian introduction, or
perhaps indigenous, native to tropical or subtropical
America. USEE sen.; Wilder 45; Whistler 8436.
*Solanurn viride Forst. f. ex Spreng.
polo
Shrub with alternate, mostly pubescent leaves,
many-flowered inflorescences of white flowers, and
small red, tomato-like fruits. Rare in coastal forest,
reported only from the lowlands. Indigenous or
possibly a naturalized Polynesian introduction, but
now rare. Wilder 20?; Meebold 8236?; Whistler
8067.
Kleinhovia hospita L.
f'u'afu'a
STERCULIACEAE
Medium-sized tree with alternate cordate leaves,
pink tlowers, and an inflated capsule. Common in
disturbed places and secondary forest, reported from
near sea level to 500 m elevation. Indigenous,
ranging from tropical Asia to western Polynesia.
Setchell 373; Mitchell 537; Yuncker 9358; Wisner
94; Whistler 901 7!.
"Melochia aristata A. Gray
ma'o
Shrub with alternate cordate leaves, pink flowers,
and a small ovoid capsule. Occasional in disturbed
places and secondary forest, reported from near sea
level to 700 m elevation. Indigenous, also found in
Tonga and the Tuamotu Islands. Setchell 5 12;
Whistler 8443.
Sterculia fanaiho Setchell
fana'io
Medium-sized tree with alternate leaves having the
blade angled to the petiole, small reddish flowers,
and a large reddish-brown capsule containing a few
large seeds. Occasional in coastal to montane forest,
reported from near sea level to 600 m elevation.
Indigenous, also found in Tonga, Niue, Rotuma, and
Futuna. Setchell 103, 147, 426, 436, 577;
Christophersen 1 134!.
THEACEAE
Eurya pickeringii A. Gray
Shrub with toothed, alternate leaves, small cream-
colored flowers, and a subglobose fruit. Occasional
in montane scrub to cloud forest, reported from 100
to 1700 m elevation. This identification needs veri-
fication, since several questionable species names
have been used in Samoa. Indigenous, also found
on Rapa. USEE s.n. (n.s.); Christophersen 1049,
1069, 3510, 35 13, 3530; Whistler 271 1, 2769!,
3347,3350,8688,9004!.
THYMELAEACEAE
*Phaleria disperma (Forst. f.) Baill.
suni
Shrub or small tree with opposite leaves, fragrant,
long, white, tubular flowers, and red subglobose
fruits. Occasional in littoral and coastal forest,
reported from near sea level to 100 m elevation.
Indigenous, also found in Fiji, Tonga, and the Home
Islands. Whistler 2848, 3856, 8434.
Phaleria glabra (Turrill) Domke
suni vao
Shrub with opposite leaves, long tubular white flowers,
and red hits. Occasional in coastal to montane
forest, reported from near sea level to 900 m elevation.
Indigenous, also found in Fiji. Reinecke 171;
Christophersen 1001; Wisner 1 19; Kuruc 1 18;
Whistler 2866, 3608, 3644, 8478, 8653!.
Wikstroemia foetida (L. f.) A. Gray
Shrub with opposite leaves, small yellow flowers in
few-flowered clusters, and a fleshy orange, subglobose
fruit. Occasional in sunny disturbed forest
and scrub, reported from 75 to 1530 m elevation.
Indigenous, ranging from Fiji to Tahiti. Setchell