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MUSACEAE 
Musa balhisiana X acuminata (M. paradisiac a 
F.) ; banana 
ZINGIBERACEAE 
Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schumann; red 
ginger 
ORCHIDACEAE 
Dendrobium sp. ; nikocopwcopw” (5282) 
Epiphytic. A native species. 
Subclass DICOTYLEDONAE 
PIPERACEAE 
Peperomia pellucida (L.) HBK. 
Piper sp., "enes” (5274) 
MORACEAE 
Artocarpus altilis (Park.) Fosb. ; breadfruit 
Ficus tinctoria Forst f. (5298, 5310) 
Ficus virens Ait.; "aaw” (5291) 
Hitherto known as F. carolinensis Warb. 
(see Corner, 1965). 
URTICACEAE 
Procris pedunculata (Forst. f.) Wedd.; "kimm- 
wit” (5292) 
POLYGONACEAE 
Polygonum minus var. procerum (Danser) 
Steward? (5303) 
[If this is the same as the Polygonum in 
Guam.] 
ANNONACEAE 
Annona muncata F. ; soursop 
Cananga odorata (Fam.) Hook. f. and Thom- 
son; ylangylang 
LAURACEAE 
Cassytha pliformis F. 
HERNANDIACEAE 
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LEGUMINOSAE 
Abrus precatorius L.; prayerbead 
Cassia occidentalis L. ; coffee senna 
Canavalia maritima (Aublet) Thouars; seaside 
peavine, "ceecon” (5272) 
Crotalaria sp. ; "afanafan” (5283) 
Denis elliptica (Roxb.) Bentham; "wimp” 
(5276) 
Derris trifoliata Loureiro; "wunenipot” or 
"wupenipot” 
Desmodium umbellatum (L.) DC. 
Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr. 
RUTACEAE 
Citrus auranti folia (Christm.) Swingle; lime, 
"nayimis” (5277) 
EUPHORBIACEAE 
Acalypha trukensis Pax and Hoffman; "mon- 
now” (5270) 
An endemic small tree, fairly common 
throughout Truk. 
Euphorbia chamissonis (Klotszch and Garcke) 
Boissier (5313) 
Euphorbia heterophylla F. 
Euphorbia hirta L. 
Excoecaria agallocha L. (5294) 
The sap of this tree is reputedly dangerous, 
especially to the eyes. It may be recognized by 
its prevalence in or near mangrove swamps or | 
rocky seaside locales, the tendency for the ma- 
ture leaves to turn red before falling, and the ! 
small catkins of flowers. The sap is notably ! 
milky. 
Glochidion ramiflorum Forst.?; "afor” or 
"ofor” (5365) 
Macaranga carolinensis Yolkens; "tuupw” or 
"kuruwen” (5271) 
Endemic in the Caroline Islands. 
Phyllanthus amarus Schum. and Thonn. 
ANACARDIACEAE 
Man gif era indie a L. ; mango 
SAPINDACEAE 
Allop hylus timorensis (Bl.) DC. (5311) 
Hernandia sonora L. 
