Plant Records from Caroline Islands — GlaSSMAN 
303 
NONVASCULAR PLANTS 
Algae 
Enteromorpha prolifera (O. F. MuelL) J. 
Ag. 
''Muh-so-pweeset/’ 2834. Along beach and 
in shallow water. 
Laurencia mariannensis Yamada. 
’’Moo-nos,” 282 L On shore and in water, 
common. 
Scytonema hofmannii Born. & Flah. 
”Karan-ahl,” 2822. Coconut grove, on 
stones and logs, common. 
Mosses 
Ectropothecium monumentorum (Duby) 
Jaeg- 
"Limalim,” 2831. On dead coconuts, com- 
mon. 
VASCULAR PLANTS 
Polypodiaceae 
1. Microsorium scolopendria (Burm.) 
CopeL, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16: 112. 
1929. 
”See-see.” Observed as an epiphyte. 
2. Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott, Gen. 
Fib, pi. 3. 1834. 
’’Ahmereh,” 2828. Terrestrial, abundant 
in coconut grove. 
Lauraceae 
3. Cassytha filiformis L., Sp. PL, 35. 1753- 
”Wahlee-mah,” 2809. Climbing along 
beach, common. 
Hernandiaceae 
4. Hernandia sonora L., ibid., 981. 
’’Ahkaran.” Observed along the beach. 
Piperaceae 
5. Piper ponapense C. DC., Engl. Bot. 
Jahrb. 56: 502. 1921. 
’’Ahnuck.” Observed as an epiphyte. 
. Capparidaceae 
6. Crataeva speciosa Volkens, Engl. Bot. 
Jahrb. 31: 463. 1902. 
’’Afoosh,” 2824. Tree 30 feet high, flow- 
ers cream, fruit edible, introduced from 
the Mortlocks. 
Lythraceae 
7. Pemphis acidula Forst., Char. Gen. PL, 
68, pi. 34. 1776. 
”Truh-kees,” 2810. Along beach, shrub 
10 feet high, flowers white, common. 
Onagraceae 
8. Jussaiea suffruticosa L., Sp. PL, 388. 
1753. 
’’Ayah.” Observed in moist places. 
Nyctaginaceae 
9. Pisonia sp. 
”Muk,” 2833. Coconut grove, tree 30 
feet high, uncommon (sterile). 
Caricaceae 
10. Carica papaya L., Sp. PL, 1036. 1753. 
’’Mohmiyap.” Observed as a cultivated 
plant. 
Barringtoniaceae 
11. Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz, Jour. 
As. Soc. Beng. 45: 70. 1876. 
”OoL” A few trees were observed along 
the seashore. 
Combretaceae 
12. Terminalia catappa L., Mant. PL 1: 
128. 1767. 
’’Uhsass.” Observed along the beach. 
13. Terminalia litoralis Seem., FI. Vit., 94. 
1865. 
”Kin,” 2818. Along beach, tree 20 feet 
high, flowers white, fruit red, common. 
Guttiferae 
14. Calophyllum inophyllum L., Sp. PL, 
513. 1753. 
’’Ruckiss.” Observed along the strand. 
Malvaceae 
15. Hibiscus tiliaceus L., ibid., 694. 
’’Kileefah.” Observed along the beach. 
