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Strand plants Continued. 



Cormigonus mariannense. Giiusali. 



Crinuni asiaticum. Piga-palayi. 



Heritiera littoralis. Ufa. 



Hernandia peltata. Nonag. 



Ipomoea pes-caprae. Goats- foot convolvulus. 



Lobelia koenigii. Nanaso. 



Lumnitzera purpurea. ft ana, 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. Kilulu. 



Tournefortia argentea. Hunig. 



Stemmodontia biflora. Masigsig. 



Stemmodontia canescens. Masigsig. 



Ximenia americana. Pfod. 



Xylocarpus granatum. Laldnyug. 



Strawberry-nettle. See Elatostema pedunculatum. 

 Sugar-apple. See Annona squamosa. 

 Sugar cane. See Saccharum offidnarum. 

 Sulangga (Philippines). See Impatiens balsamina. 

 Sumag or Sumak (Guam). 



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/ 

 Sumag-lada or Sumaklada (Guam). 



A tree used in the construction of houses mentioned by Don Felipe; not identified. 

 Sune, Suni (Guam). 



Vernacular name for taro ( Caladium colocasia) ; also called by its Philippine name, 

 "gabi." 



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. Lagngayas. 



Alocasia indica and A. macrorhiza. Baba, piga, papao. 



Alsophila haenkei. A tree fern. 



Ambulia fragrans. Gege sensonyan. 



Ambulia indica. Gege. 



Bacopa monniera. Water hyssop. 



Bambos sp. Piao palaoan. 



Bambos blumeana. Piao lahe, piao tituka. 



Caladium colocasia. Suni (Guam), gabi (Philippines). 



Ceratopteris thalictroides. Umug sensonyan. 



Echinus tiliifolius. Alum. 



Lygodium scandens. Alambrillo. 



Pariti tiliaceum. Pago. 



Trichoon roxburghii. Kaliso. 



Xipheagrostis floridula. Nete. 



Sweet acacia. See Acacia farnesiana. 

 Sweet potato. See Ipomoea batatas. 

 Sweetsop. See Annona squamosa. 

 Switch-sorrel. See Dodonaea viscosa. 



