american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa

Epipremnum pinnaturn (L.) Engl.
Iligh-climbing vine with fenestrate leaves and
flowers in a fleshy cylindrical spadix surrounded by
a spathe. Common in lowland to foothill forest,
reported from near sea level to 200 m elevation.
Indigenous, widespread in the Pacific to eastern
Polynesia. Setchell 203; Diefenderfer 2?, 51
Rhapidophora graeffei Engl.
fue laufao
High-climbing vine with entire leaves and an inflo-
rescence of flowers in a fleshy cylindrical spadix
surrounded by a spadix. Common in lowland to
cloud forest, reported from near sea level to 1400 m
elevation. Endemic. Setchell 86; Meebold 8209;
Whistler 361 514, 9148, 9354!.
Cocos nucifera L.
[coconut] niu
ARECACEAE
Large palm with pinnately divided fronds, thick
panicles of unisexual flowers, and large fruits with a
thick fibrous husk. Common in coastal areas, most-
ly cultivated, reported from near sea level to 500 m
elevation. Probably indigenous, originating some-
where in the Old World tropics, but now pantropic
in distribution. (Whistler).
*Canna indica L.
[canna] fanamanu
CANNACEAE
Tall erect herb with large ovate to lanceolate leaves,
showy red flowers, and a soft-spiny fruit containing
pea-like seeds. Occasional in disturbed places,
especially in wet areas, reported only from the
lowlands. A modern introduction, native to tropical
America. Christophersen 1003; Whistler 2786.
*Aneilima vitiense Seem
COMMELINACEAE
Herb with alternate lanceolate leaves, white 3-mer-
ous flowers, and a fuzzy fruit. Occasional in coastal
to montane forest, reported from near sea level to
750 m elevation. Indigenous, also found in Fiji and
Tonga. (Whistler).
*Commelina benghalensis L.
Weak-stemmed herb with alternate, ovate leaves and
blue, 3-merous flowers enclosed within a folded
bract. Uncommon in disturbed places, reported only
from the lowlands. A modem introduction, native to
tropical Asia. Yuncker 9402; Whistler 8036.
Commelina diffusa Burm. f.
mau'utoga
Weak-stemmed herb with alternate, lanceolate
leaves and blue 3-merous flowers enclosed within a
folded bract. Common in disturbed places, especia-
lly in wet areas, reported from near sea level to 650
tn elevation. A Polynesian introduction, native to
the Old World tropics. Setchell2 16, 3 18.
Cyperus compressus L.
CYPERACEAE
A small sedge with a terminal cluster of green,
flattened-lanceolate spikelets subtended by several
linear bracts. Occasional in disturbed areas, reported
only from the lowlands. A modern introduction,
now .pantropic in distribution. Eames T1; Whistler
8962!.
"Cyperus rotundus L.
[nut sedge]
Sedge with swollen tubers, creeping rhizome, basal
leaves, and terminal, flattened, red-brown spikelets
on several spreading rays. Apparently uncommon in
disturbed places, reported only from the lowlands.
A modern introduction, native to the Old World
tropics and now cosmopolitan. Graeffe 1227.
*Cyperus stoloniferus Retz.
Sedge with thick bulb-like tubers, basal linear
leaves, and terminal clusters of brown, flattened-
cylindrical spikelets. Common on rocky coasts,
reported only on the coast. Indigenous, native to the
Old World Tropics. Whistler 8349.
*Eleocharis dulcis (Burm. f.) Hens.
[water chestnut] 'utu'utu
Leafless sedge with tall cylindrical stems bearing a
brown, terminal, cylindrical inflorescence as wide as
the stem. Locally abundant in coastal and montane
marshes, reported from near sea level to 900 m
elevation. Indigenous, ranging from West Africa to
Samoa. Whistler 8895.