Nyctaginaceae 
Boerhavia repens L. 
Long 2W^k, 2460, 2461, 2462, 2463, 2497, 2518 , 2519 , 2521 , 2522 
(UH). Common over the island with flowers white to lavender. Some 
of the specimens were dark with heavy concentrations of anthocyanins 
in the stems and leaves. 
Pisonia grandis R. Br. 
Long 2454, 2456 (UH). Trees to 5 m. distributed along the north 
side. Laxton (l95l) indicates that this forest type was of much 
greater extent. Many of the trees on the north side east of the north- 
vest hook are dry and sprouting from lover branches only. An aerial 
photograph of the island in 1939 shovs the extent of the Pisonia 
forests on the northvest end (Weins, 1963 ). 
Aizoaceae 
Sesuvium portulacastrum var. griseum Deg. and Fosb. 
Long 2452, 2511 (UHj. Mat on the vest side at the lagoon edge. 
This species is important in land building along the lagoon. 
Portulacaceae 
Portulaca lutea Sol. 
Long 2455> 2490 (UH). Common in sand over the island. 
Portulaca oleracea L.* 
Long 2499 (UH). In gravel of the village, uncommon. 
Portulaca samoensis v. Poelln.* 
Long 2470, 2524 (UH). In village under Cocos. 
Zygophy11a c ea e 
Tribulus cistoides L. 
Long 2496 (UH). Coralline ledge near the lagoon north side, un¬ 
common. 
Euphorbiaceae 
Euphorbia cyathophora Murr.* 
Long 24 66 (UH). In coral gravel of village. Ornamental. 
Euphorbia hirta L.* 
Long 2509 (UH). Scattered in the village area. 
Euphorbia thymifolia L.* 
Long 2485 (UH). Gravel roadvay of village, uncommon. 
Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit.* 
Long 250^ (UH). Ornamental found in village. 
Phyllanthus amarus Schum. and Thom.* 
Long 2471a., 2500 (UH). In shade of Cocos , village. 
