Table E-1. Vegetation Species Found on Wake Atoll
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Table E-1. Vegetation Species Found on Wake Atoll Scientific Name Common Name Abutilon albescens Sweet monkeybush Abutilon asiaticum var. albescens Indian mallow Agave americana American century plant Agave angustifolia century plant Agave sisalana Sisal Agave sp. agave sp. Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema Allium cepa Onion Allium fistulosum Green onion Allium sp. Onion sp. Allium tuberosum Chinese chive Aloe vera Aloe Alpinia galanga Greater galangal Alpinia purpurata Pink ginger; Jungle Queen Amaranthus dubius Spleen amaranth Amaranthus graecizans Tumbleweed Amaranthus tricolor Joseph′s coat Amaranthus viridis Slender amaranth Ananas comosus Pineapple Anethum graveolens Dill Annona muricata Soursop Annona squamosa Sweetsop Apium petroselinum Garden parsley Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk Island pine Asparagus densiflorus Sprenger asparagus fern Asplenium nidus Bird’s-nest fern Barringtonia asiatica Fish poison tree Bauhinia sp. Camel’s foot tree Bidens alba white beggar-ticks Bidens pilosa var. minor Beggar-ticks Boerhavia albiflora var. powelliae -- Boerhavia diffusa Red Spiderling Boerhavia repens anena Boerhavia sp. Spiderling sp. Bothriochloa pertusa Indian blue grass Bougainvillea spectabilis bougainvillea Brassica nigra Mustard Brassica oleracea var. italica Brocolli Caesalpinia bonduc Grey nickers Caladium bicolor Caladium Calotropis gigantea Crown flower Capsicum frutescens Cayenne pepper Capsicum annuum chili pepper Table E-1. Vegetation Species Found on Wake Atoll Scientific Name Common Name Carica papaya Papaya Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarina Catharanthus roseus periwinkle Cenchrus brownii Brown’s sandbur Cenchrus echinatus Sandbur Chamaesyce hirta hairy spurge Chamaesyce hypericifolia Graceful spurge Chamaesyce prostrata Prostrate spurge Chamaesyce thymifolia Gulf sandmat Chloris barbata swollen fingergrass Chlorophytum comosum Spider plant Chrysophyllum cainito Star apple Citrus hystrix Kaffir lime Citrus sp. Citrus Cleome gynandra wild spider flower Coccinia grandis Ivy gourd Coccoloba uvifera Sea grapes Cocos nucifera coconut palm Codiaeum variegatum Croton Coleus scutellarioides Common coleus Colocasia esculenta Taro Conyza bonariensis Hairy horseweed Conyza canadensis var. pusilla Canada horseweed Cordia subcordata Cordia Cordyline fruticosa Ti Cordyline terminalis Coco yam Coriandrum sativum Chinese parsley Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented gum Crassula ovata Jade plant Crinum amabile Sumatran giant-lily Crinum angustum Queen Emma-lily Crinum sp. Lily sp. Crinum asiaticum Giant lily Cucumis melo Cantaloupe Cucumis sativus Cucumber Cucurbita pepo Squash Cuscuta pentagona Fiveangled dodder Cymbopogon citratus lemon grass Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass Cyperus pumilus Low flatsedge Cyperus rotundus nutgrass Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Dactyloctenium aegyptium crowfoot grass Table E-1. Vegetation Species Found on Wake Atoll Scientific Name Common Name Delonix regia royal poinciana Desmanthus pernambucanus slender mimosa Dieffenbachia seguine Dumb cane Digitaria ciliaris Henry’s crabgrass Digitaria gaudichaudii -- Digitaria insularis Sourgrass Digitaria setigera Itchy crabgrass Digitaria sp. crabgrass species Digitaria bicornis Asian crabgrass Dracaena marginata Money tree Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth Eleusine indica goosegrass Epipremnum pinnatum Taro vine Eragrostis amabilis Japanese love grass Eragrostis minor little lovegrass Eragrostis scabriflora Fijian lovegrass Eryngium foetidum False Chinese parsley Erythrina variegata var. orientalis Indian coral tree Euphorbia cyathophora wild poinsettia Euphorbia lactea Mottled candlestick tree Euphorbia milii Crown of thorns Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia Euphorbia tirucalli Pencil tree Eustachys petraea Pinewoods fingergrass Ficus carica Edible fig Ficus microcarpa Chinese banyan Ficus rubiginosa Port Jackson fig Ficus sp fig sp. Fimbristylis cymosa button sedge Fimbristylis dichotoma Forked fimbry Gardenia taitensis Tahitian gardenia Gomphrena globosa Globe amaranth Gossypium hirsutum Cotton Gossypium hirsutum upland cotton Hedychium coronarium White ginger Helianthus annuus Common sunflower Heliotropium anomalum Hinahina Heliotropium procumbens var. depressum four-spike heliotrope Hibiscus sp hibiscus sp.. Hibiscus tiliaceus Hau Hymenocallis littoralis Beach spider lily Hymenocallis pedalis Spider lily Table E-1. Vegetation Species Found on Wake Atoll Scientific Name Common Name Ipomoea aquatica Swamp morning-glory Ipomoea batatas Sweet potato Ipomoea pes-caprae spp. brasiliensis beach morning glory Ipomoea tuba moon flower Ipomoea violacea beach moonflower Ixora sp. Ixora Jasminum sambac Arabian jasmine Jatropha integerrima Rose-flowered Jatropha Kalanchoe pinnata Cathedral bells Kalanchoe daigremontiana Kalanchoe Kalanchoe delagoensis Chandelier plant Kalanchoe pinnata Air plant Lactuca sativa Lettuce Lepidium bidentatum Kunana pepperwort Lepturus gasparricensis -- Lepturus repens Pacific Island thintail Leucaena leucocephala Tangantangan Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum Mangifera indica Mango Manilkara zapota Chicle Momordica charantia bitter melon Morella faya Fire tree Morinda citrifolia Indian mulberry Moringa oleifera Horseradish tree Musa acuminata Banana Nerium oleander Oleander Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco Nidularium sp. Nest bromeliad Noronhia emarginata Madagascar olive Nymphaea sp. Waterlily Ocimum basilicum sweet basil Ocimum tenuiflorum holy basil Opuntia littoralis coastal pricklypear Opuntia cochenillifera Cochineal nopal cactus Pandanus tectorius Screwpine Pandanus tectorius - variegated form Variegated screwpine Paspalum setaceum thin pasplum Paspalum vaginatum seashore pasplum Paspalum scrobiculatum Knotgrass Passiflora foetida var. hispida Passion fruit Passiflora sp. Passion fruit Pedilanthus bracteatus Candelilla Slipper Pedilanthus tithymaloides Redbird flower Table E-1. Vegetation Species Found on Wake Atoll Scientific Name Common Name Pemphis acidula Pemphis Pennisetum polystachion Feathery pennisetum Petroselinum crispum Parsley Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet runner bean Phaseolus lunatus Lima bean Phaseolus vulgaris String bean Philodendron undulatum Philodendron Philodendron hederaceum var. oxycardium Philodendron Phoenix sp. Date palm Phyllanthus acidus Otaheite gooseberry Phyllanthus amarus carry me seed Phymatosorus scolopendria Laua’e fern Pilea microphylla Artillery plant Piper lolot Lolot Pisonia grandis Pisonia Pithecellobium dulce Manila tamarind Pluchea carolinensis Sour bush Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Plumeria obtusa Singapore Plumeria Plumeria rubra Red Plumeria Plumeria sp. plumeria sp. Polyscias fruticosa Ming aralia, Elegans Polyscias guilfoylei Wild coffee Polyscias scutellaria Balfour aralia, Balfourniana Portulaca australis Purslane Portulaca cv. Wildfire Portulaca lutea yellow purslane Portulaca oleracea Common purslane Portulaca pilosa Akulikuli Portulaca samoensis -- Portulaca sp purslane sp. Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpurePurple false eranthemum Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. carruthersiiEldorado Psidium guajava Guava Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Wing bean Raphanus sativus Daikon Raphanus sativus Radish Table E-1. Vegetation Species Found on Wake Atoll Scientific Name Common Name Ricinus communis Castor bean Rosa hybrid Rose Sansevieria trifasciata Bowstring hemp Sansevieria roxburghiana -- Scaevola sericea var. taccada scaevola Schefflera actinophylla Octopus tree Sedum sp. stonecrop sp. Sempervivum tectorum Common houseleek Sesbania grandiflora Sesban Sesuvium portulacastrum seaside purslane Setaria verticillata Bristly foxtail Sida fallax ilima Solanum lycopersicum Tomato Solanum torvum Wild tomato Solanum melongena eggplant Solenostemon scutellarioides Coleus Sonchus oleraceus thistle Aztec Sorghum bicolor Sweet sorghum Spondias pinnata Amra Stachytarpheta cayennensis Nettle-leaved vervain Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Jamaican vervain Strelitzia reginae Bird-of-paradise Syngonium auritum Syngonium Tagetes erecta marigold Tagetes patula French marigold Tamarindus indica Tamarind Terminalia catappa Indian almond Thespesia populnea Milo Tournefortia argentea tournefortia Tradescantia pallida Purple Tradescantia Tradescantia spathacea Oyster plant Tribulus cistoides Puncture vine Tribulus terrestris Puncture vine Tridax procumbens coatbuttons Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis Yard-long bean Vitex trifolia Blue vitex Waltheria indica uhaloa Zea mays Corn Zinnia violacea Zinnia Ziziphus mauritiana Indian jujube Zoysia matrella Manila grass Sources: Fosberg 1959, USAF 2008a.