272 USEFUL PLANTS OF GUAM. 



Fabaceae. Beax family. 



Among the species growing in Guam included in this family of leguminous plants 

 are the following: 



Abrns abrus. — Kolales halom-tano, coral-bead vine. 



Aescbynoinene indica. — Indian joint- vetch. 



A^ati g^andiflora. — Katurai. 



Arachis hypogaea. — Kakaguate, peanut. 



Bocoa ediilis. — Polynesian chestnut, recently introduced. 



Botor tetragonoloba. — Seguidillas. 



Cacara erosa. — Hicamas, turnip bean. 



Cajan cajan. — Pigeon pea. 



Canavali ensiforme. — ^Akankan, sword-bean. 



Canavali obtusifoliuin. — Akankan-tasi, seaside bean. 



Clitoria tematea. — Capa de la reina, blue pea. 



Cracca mariana. — Marianne goat's-rue. 



Crotalaria quinquefolia. — Cascabeles, rattle-box. 



Dolichos lablab. — Hyacinth bean. 



Erythrina indica. — Gabgab, coral tree. 



Indigofera anil. — AfiiUs, indigo. 



Indigofera tinctoria. — Anilis, indigo. 



BEeibomia gajigetica. — Atis-aniti. 



Meibomia triflora. — Agsom. 



Meibomia umbellata. — Palaga hilitai. 



Fhaseolus lunatus inamoenus. — ^Habas, lima bean. 



Phaseolus mungo. — Monggos, gram. 



Sophora tomentosa. — Sea-coast laburnum. 



Stizolobium pruriens. — Cowhage. 



Stizolobium giganteum. — Ox-eye or horse-eye sea-bean. 



Vigrna lutea. — Yellow-flowered seaside bean. 



Vigna sinensis. — Chinese asparagus bean, twining cowpea. 



Fabronia. See Bartramia under Mosses. 

 Faca or Faka (Guam). 



A leguminous tree, not identified, with large bipinnate leaves; wood used in the 

 construction of small boats. 



Fadan or Fadang (Guam). See Cycas circinalis. 

 Fae, Fai, Faai, or Farai (Guam). See Oryza saliva. 

 Fago (Guam). See Ochrogia marmnnensis. 

 Fa'i (Samoa). See Musa paradisiaca. 

 Fairy lily (United States). See Atamosco rosea. 

 Fala (Samoa). See Pandanus iectorius. 

 False caraomile. See Chrysanthemum indicum. 

 False elder. See Premna gaudichaudix and P. mariannarum. 

 False sandalwood. See Ximenio- am^ricana. 

 Fala (Samoa). See Nothc^mnax fnUicosum. 

 Fan-flower. See Lobelia koenigii. 

 Fangu (Samoa). See Lagenaria lagenaria. 

 Fanog (Guam). 



A tree growing in Guam mentioned by Governor Olive in his report to the captain- 

 general of the Philippines. Not identified. 

 Farolitos (Spanish). See Cardiospermum halicacahum. 

 Fau (Samoa). See Pariti iiliaceum; in Hawaii called "hau." 

 Fau-son^a (Samoa). See Pipturus argenteus. 

 Fau-uta (Samoa). See Mussaenda frondosa. 

 Federico (Spanish). See Cycas circinalis. 



