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>agorBtroemia indica. Crape myrtle. 



Family Lythraceae. 

 Local names. — Melindres (Guam; Philippines); Astronomica (Mexico). 



This shrub is cultivated in many gardens of Guam for the sake of its beautiful rose- 

 colored flowers. It is widely spread throughout the Tropics and the warmer temperate 

 regions of the globe. 

 References: 

 Lagernlroemm indica L. Syst. ed. 10. 1076. 1759. 

 Lagngayao (Guam). See Acrostichum aureum. 

 Lag^imas de San Pedro (Spanish). See Coiv lacryma^ohi. 

 I^aguand (Guam). 



The vernacular name for the soiy-sop, Annona muricata, called in Central and 

 South America la guan&vana. 

 Lagiin (Guam). See Operculina pdtata. 

 Iiagruncularia coccinea Gaud. Same as Lumnitzera littorea. 

 Lagiincularia haenkei Endl. Same as Lumnitzera pedicettata. 

 Xiaguncularia purpurea Gaud. Same as Immnitzera littorea. 

 Lagundi (Guam, Philippines). See Vitexnegundo and V. trifolia. 

 Xiaidk laidk (Philippines). See Jasminum marianum. 

 Lala (Samoa). See Meibomia umbellala. 

 IiaMhag or IialahS, (Guam). 



The name of a small tree not identified, especially abundant on Orote Peninsula, 

 and used by the natives for making charcoal. Wood white, brittle, and course- 

 grained. 

 Lalan^ha or Lalanha (Guam). 



The shaddock, Cfitrus decumana. 

 Iialdnyug or Laldnyog (Guam). See Xylocarpus granatum. 

 Liala-vao (Samoa). See Dodonaea viscosa. 

 Iiama (Samoa). See Alewntea moluccana. 

 Lama-papalangi (Samoa). See Ricinus communis. 

 liambayong (Philippines). See Jpomoea pes-caprae. 

 Lamli's-quarters. See Chenopodium album. 

 Iiampuage (Guam). See Dodonaea viscosa 



Lana (Guam). 



An unidentified tree with fine-grained, yellow wood, which is sometimes used for 

 making handles of tools. 

 Iianlraasag, Langasat, or Langat (Guam). 



Vernacular names for Barringtonia racemosa. 

 La^is (Philippines). See Seeamum indicum. 



Langiti (Guam). 



An iinidentified tree, the wood of which is used in the construction of houses and 

 for making furniture. Referred by Gaudichaud to the genus Eauwolfla. Probably 

 Ochrosia mariannenms. 



liaiigngayao (Guam). See Acrostichum aureum under Ferns. 

 Xiansina (Philippines). See Ricinus communis. 

 lios-dga, (Guam). See Stenotaphrum subulatum. 

 Lasona (Philippines). See Allium cepa and Gardens. 

 Xiau-fala (Samoa). See Pandanus tectorius. 

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