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Amaryllidaceae 
59- Crinum sp. 
"'Kiup.” Observed as an ornamental with 
purple flowers and leaves. 
60. Zephyranthes rosea Lindl., Bot. Reg., 
pL 821. 1824. 
"Kiup.” Observed as an ornamental. 
Palmae 
61. Cocos nucifera L., Sp. PL, 1188. 1753. 
(Figs. 5, 10.) 
"Ni.” Two varieties were recorded by the 
writer: "ni-sikisik” and "atoll.” Murphy 
has also recorded the following varieties: 
"nerium,” "nikarus,” and "sukabish.” 
He also obtained the following names 
for various stages of development of the 
coconut fruit: "pen,” green nut; "arng,” 
ripe nut; and ”par,” sprouted nut. Coco- 
nut is undoubtedly the most abundant 
and most useful tree on the island, all 
parts of the plant being used. Most of 
these trees were planted by the early in- 
habitants. According to Christian (1899) 
the consumption of coconut toddy on 
Mokil was prohibited by the American 
missionaries. 
Pandanaceae 
62. Pandanus sp. 
Fandamis cylindricus Kanehira, Bot. Mag, 
Tokyo 49: 63, fig. 3. 1935. 
P. hosinoi Kanehira, ibid., 103, fig. 8. 
P. jaluitensis Kanehira, ibid., 103, fig. 9. 
P. macrocephalus Kanehira, ibid., 428. 
"Kebar.” The natives recognize 19 dif- 
ferent varieties which are as follows: 
"toboh-tin,” "luaram,” "unmang,” 
' ' schwai-pue-ep, ’ ’ "arawan-en-mehluh, ’ ’ 
"meh-kilikil,” "seepwerik,” "shoni-me- 
neyoh,” "pen-bashu,” "musikel,” 
‘Tope,” "ninikeh-tahk,” "mokosokos,” 
"shaleh- show-wushuh,” "ruboh,” "uhn- 
besch,” "enaidah-erewehn,” "shoh-muin- 
shong,”and "shee-lahweh.” Pandanus is 
a very important plant on Mokil. Nuts of 
some of the varieties are edible, and leaves 
of most of the varieties are used in thatch- 
ing. According to Christian (1899^), 
leaves of Pandanus are also used for 
canoe sails. 
For reasons discussed elsewhere (Glass- 
man, 1952), the present writer does not 
accept the names of species of Pandanus 
described by Kanehira which are listed 
in synonymy above. 
Taccaceae 
63. Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) O. K., 
Rev. Gen. PL, 704. 1891. 
"Mokomok.” Observed as a cultivated 
and escaped plant in the coconut grove. 
The tubers are an important source of 
food. 
Cyperaceae 
64. Cyperus javanicus Houtt., Nat. II Hist. 
13: Aanwyz. Plaat. (1), pi. 88, fig. 1. 1782. 
"Mordong,” 2609. Along strand and in 
coconut grove, common. 
65. Fimbristylis atollensis St.John, Pacific 
Sci. 6: 145. 1952. 
"Puror-en-toge,” 2601. Along strand, fre- 
quent. 
Gramineae 
66. Digitaria pruriens Biise, Miq. PL 
Jungh., 379. 1854. 
"Muhkarak,” 2627. In coconut grove, 
common. 
67. Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn., Fruct. 
Sem. PL 1: 8. 1788. 
"Puror-en-tuke,” 2611. Weed in waste 
places. 
68. Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wight & Arn., 
ex Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beech. Voy., 251. 
1841. 
"Reh,” 2613. Weed in coconut grove, 
common. 
69 . Lepturus repens (Forst. f.) R. Br., 
Prodr., 207. 1810. 
"Limon-gisek,” 2600. Along strand, 
common. 
2631 . Frequent in coconut grove. 
