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Strand plants—Continued. 
Cormigonus mariannense. —Giusili. 
Crinum asiaticum. —Piga-palayi. 
Heritiera littoralis.—U fa. 
Hernandia peltata. —Nonag. 
Ipomoea pes-caprae.—(Croats-foot convolvulus. 
Lobelia koenigiil.—Nanaso. 
Lumnitzera purpurea.— Nana, or red-flowered mangrove. 
Ochrosia mariannensis.—Fago. 
Pancratium littorale.—Lirio. 
Pariti tiliaceum.—Pago. 
Pemphis acidula. —Nigas. 
Rhizophora mucronata.—Mangle hembra. 
Sesuvium portulacastrum.—Chara. 
Terminalia catappa.—Talisai. 
Thespesia populnea.—K flulu. 
Tournefortia argentea.—Hunig. 
Stemmodontia biflora. —Masigsig. 
Stemmodontia canescens. —Masigsig. 
Ximenia americana.—P od. 
Xylocarpus granatum.—Lalinyug. 
Strawberry-nettle. See Mlatostema pedunculation. 
Sugar-apple. See Annona syuamosa. 
Sugar cane. See Saccharum offiemarnn. 
Sulangga (Philippines). See Jmpatiens batsamina, 
Sumag or Sumak ((ruam). 
A tree mentioned in the list of Don Felipe de la Corte, the wood of which is used 
for the framework of roofs of native houses. The wood is flexible and elastic and 
is not subject to the attacks of white ants. The leaves are said to have medicinal 
properties. Species not identified. 
Sumdg-lada or Sumaklada ((iuam). 
A tree used in the construction of houses mentioned by Don Felipe; not identified. 
Sune, Suni (Guam). 
Vernacular name for taro (Caladinm colocasia) ; also called by its Philippine name, 
“oabi.”? 
Swamp-oak, Australian. See Casuarina equisetifolia. 
Swamp plants. 
Among the plants growing in marshy places and on the banks of streams are the 
following: 
Acrostichum aureum.—Lagiigayas. 
Alocasia indica and A. macrorhiza.—Baba, piga, papao. 
Alsophila haenkei. —A tree fern. 
Ambulia fragrans.—Gégé sensonyan. 
Ambulia indica.—Gégé. 
Bacopa monniera.— Water hyssop. 
Bambos sp.— Piao palaoan. 
Bambos blumeana.—Piao lahe, piao tituka. 
Caladium colocasia.—Suni (Guam), gabi (Philippines). 
Ceratopteris thalictroides.—U mug sensonyan. 
Echinus tiliifolius.—Altim. 
Lygodium scandens.—Alambrillo. 
Pariti tiliaceum.— Pago. 
Trichoon roxburghii.—Kaliso. 
Xipheagrostis floridula. —Nete. 
Sweet acacia. See Acacia farnesiana, 
Sweet potato. See Jpomoen batatas, 
Sweetsop. See Annona squamosa. 
Switch-sorrel. See Dodoniuea viscosa. 
