Plants of Aur and Majuro — St. John 
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CYPERACEAE 
Cyperus javanicus Houtt. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: not collected, 
but observed in a swamp; called "wujoet 
in ion buil” (= marsh grass). 
Fimbristylis cymosa R. Br. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: in open sand by 
shore or in open woods near-by, St.John 
21,399; called "wujoit” ( = grass). 
PALMAE 
Cocos nucifera L. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet, and Majuro Atoll, 
Majuro Islet: not collected, but ob- 
served as abundant; called "ni.” 
ARACEAE 
Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Sweet 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed in 
cultivation; called "wot.” 
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott var. anti- 
quorum (Schott) Hubb. & Rehd. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: observed in culti- 
vation in one small, wet pit. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: cultivated in 
swampy hollow, St. John 21,416; 
"katak” is the general name, but this 
variety is called "katak Majol,” that is, 
the Marshallese variety. It has the petiole 
pale green with short purple streaks, the 
margin purplish; corm 1.5 dm. long 
with white flesh. The other variety was 
called "katak in kabelin,” or the variety 
from the west. 
Cyrtosperma Chamissonis (Schott) Merr. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: cultivated in 
swamp, 2-6 m. tall, petioles smooth, 
St. John 21,418; called "iaratz.” Another 
variety, with spiny petioles, St. John 
21,417, called "kailiklik” ( = spiny). 
AMARYLLIDACEAE 
Crinum asiaticum L. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed in 
cultivation in the village; called "kiup.” 
TACCACEAE 
Tacca Leontopetaloides (L.) Ktze. 
T. pinnatifida Forst. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: planted commonly 
in shade of trees, St. John 21,39S; called 
"magamuk.” Also observed on Majuro 
Atoll, Majuro Islet: also called "maga- 
muk. 
MUSACEAE 
Musa paradisiaca L. subsp. sapientum (L.) 
Ktze. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: observed in culti- 
vation; called "keibaran.” 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed in 
cultivation; called "kebrang” (the name 
now obsolete); currently called "bena- 
na” ( = banana). 
MORACEAE 
Artocarpus incisus L. f. (corrected from incisa) 
The general name for all varieties of bread- 
fruit is "me.” 
Seeded Variety: 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: tree 15 m.X2 dm., 
cultivated in village, St. John 21,381; 
called "mejuan.” Also observed on 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet. 
Seedless Variety: 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: tree 20 m. XI m., 
common, especially in village, St. 
John 21,380; called "padathadak.” 
Ficus tinctoria Forst. f. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed in 
cultivation; called "tebero” (this name 
said to be a foreign word). 
URTICACEAE 
Fleurya ruderalis Gaud. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: weedy herb in 
clearings, St. John 21,407; called "nen- 
kutkiit ( = legs of the turnstone, a bird). 
Pipturus argenteus (Forst. f.) Wedd. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: tree 10 m. X 2 
dm., bast fiber used for fishnets and fish- 
line, St.John 21,412; called "armai.” 
