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 left:ISS002-E-9891 Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov Ta'u This island of Ta'u covers an area of ca. 39 km sq, its highest point ist the Mt. Lata with 960 m. Almost the whole southeast part, more than the half of the island, belongs to the National Park of American Samoa. |
 left:at the northwest coast of Ta'u Photo: Angela K. Keppler http://www.pbif.org |
| Flora of Ta'u (incomplete) (green = pictures) Abrodictyum asae-grayi, Abrodictyum dentatum, Abrus precatorius, Acrostichum aureum, Adenostemma viscosum, Adiantum philippense, Aglaia samoensis, Agrostophyllum megalurum, Alectryon samoensis, Allophylus timoriensis, Alphitonia zizyphoides, Alpinia samoensis, Alyxia bracteolosa, Alyxia stellata, Angiopteris evecta, Angiopteris opaca, Antidesma excavatum, Antrophyum plantagineum, Antrophyum reticulatum, Appendicula bracteosa, Arachniodes aristata, Arthropteris palisotii, Arthropteris repens, Ascarina diffusa, Asplenium amboinense, Asplenium australasicum, Asplenium caudatum, Asplenium cuneatum, Asplenium insiticeum, Asplenium laserpitiifolium, Asplenium marattioides, Asplenium nidus, Asplenium polyodon, Asplenium shuttleworthianum, Asplenium tenerum, Asplenium unilaterale, Astronidium pickeringii, Barringtonia asiatica, Barringtonia samoensis, Bischofia javanica, Blechnum orientale, Blechnum vulcanicum, Boerhavia acutifolia, Boerhavia repens, Bolbitis lonchophora, Bulbophyllum betchei, Bulbophyllum longiscapum, Bulbophyllum pachyanthum, Bulbophyllum samoanum, Bulbophyllum savaiense, Caesalpinia major, Calanthe hololeuca, Calanthe triplicata, Callistopteris apiifolia, Calophyllum inophyllum, Calophyllum neo-ebudicum, Calymmodon latealatus, Canarium vitiense, Canavalia cathartica, Canavalia rosea, Canthium merrillii, Capparis cordifolia, Cassytha filiformis, Celtis harperi, Centella asiatica (?), Centotheca lappacea (?), Cephalomanes boryanum, Cerbera manghas, Chamaesyce fosbergii, Chariessa samoensis, Chrysopogon aciculatus (?), Cinnamomum pallidum, Citronella samoensis, Clerodendrum inerme, Cocos nucifera, Coelogyne lycastoides, Colubrina asiatica, Cordia aspera, Cordia subcordata, Crepidium resupinatum, Crepidium samoense, Crepidum taurinum, Crepidomanes assimilis, Crepidomanes bipunctatum, Crepidomanes humile, Crepidomanes intermedium, Crepidomanes samoensis, Crepidomanes saxifragoides, Cryptostylis arachnites, Ctenopterella blechnoides, Cyathea decurrens, Cyclosorus bryanii, Cyclosorus costatus, Cyclosorus dentatus, Cyclosorus glandulifera, Cyclosorus harveyi, Cyclosorus heterocarpus, Cyclosorus interruptus, Cyclosorus invisus, Cyclosorus magnificus, Cyclosorus pycnosorus, Cyclosorus reineckei, Cyclosorus rodigasianus, Cyperus cyperinus, Cyperus cyperoides, Cyperus javanicus, Cyperus odoratus, Cyperus seemannianus, Cyperus stoloniferus, Cypholophus macrocephalus var. mollis, Cyrtandra angustivenosa, Cyrtandra longipecunculata, Cyrtandra pulchella, Cyrtandra samoensis, Davallia denticulata var. elata, Davallia graeffei, Davallia solida, Decaisnina forsteriana, Dendrobium biflorum, Dendrobium catillare, Dendrobium dactylodes, Dendrobium sladei, Dendrocnide harveyi, Dendrolobium umbellatum, Deparia petersenii ssp. congrua, Derris trifoliata, Dicranopteris linearis, Didymoplexis micradenia, Digitaria setigera, Diospyros elliptica, Diospyros samoensis, Diplazium harpeodes, Diplazium petiolare, Diplazium proliferum, Diplocaulobium fililobum, Doryopteris concolor, Dryopteris arborescens, Dryopteris dissecta, Dysoxylum huntii, Dysoxylum samoense, Elaeocarpus tonganus, Elaphoglossum caliifolium, Elatostema basiandrum, Elatostema cupreo-viride, Elatostema grandifolium, Elatostema scabriusculum, Elatostema strictum, Elattostachys aptela, Eleocharis dulcis, Embelia vaupelii, Entada phaseoloides, Epiblastus sciadanthus, Epipremnum pinnatum, Erythrina variegata, Erythrodes oxyglossa, Erythrodes parvula, Erythrodes purpurascens, Etlingera cevuga, Fagraea berteroana, Faradaya amicorum, Ficus ciliata, Ficus godeffroyi, Ficus obliqua, Ficus prolixa, Ficus scabra, Ficus tinctoria, Fimbristylis cymosa, Fimristylis cymosa ssp. umbellatocapitata, Fimbristylis dichotoma, Flacourtia rukam, Flickingeria comata, Flueggea flexuosa, Freycinetia hombronii, Freycinetia reineckei, Freycinetia storckii, Gahnia vitiensis, Garcinia myrtifolia, Garuga floribunda, Geniostoma rupestre, Geophila repens, Glochidion ramiflorum var. samoanum, Glomera montana, Goniophlebium subauriculatum, Grewia crenata, Guettarda speciosa, Gynochthodes epiphytica, Habenaria samoensis, Hablolobus floribundus ssp. salomonensis, Haplopteris elongata, Haplopteris scolopendina, Hedycarya denticulata, Heliconia laufao, Heliotropium foertherianum, Hernandia moerenhoutiana ssp. samoensis, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Hetaeria oblongifolia, Hetaeria whitmeei, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Homalanthus acuminatus, Homalanthus nutans, Hoya australis ssp. tenuipes, Hoya pottsii, Hoya samoensis, Hoya whistleri, Huperzia carinata, Huperzia phlegmaria, Huperzia squarrosa, Huperzia verticillata (?), Hymenophyllum dilatatum, Hymenophyllum feejeense, Hymenophyllum imbricatum, Hymenopyhllum polyanthos, Hymenophyllum praetervisum, Hypolepis aspidioides, Hypolepis elegans, Imperata conferta, Inocarpus fagifer, Ipomoea littoralis, Ipomoea macrantha, Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis, Ischaemum murinum, Jasminum didymum, Joinvillea plicata ssp. bryanii, Kleinhovia hospita, Korthalsella horneana, Laportea interrupta, Lastreopsis davallioides, Lemmaphyllum accedens, Leptopetalum foetidum, Lepturus repens, Leucas decemdentata, Leucostegia pallida, Limnophila fragrans, Lindernia crustacea, Lindsaea harveyi, Lindsaea pacifica, Lindsaea propinqua, Lindsaea pulchra, Lindsaea repens var. sessilis, Liparis condylobulbon, Liparis layardii, Liparis orbiculata, Lomagramma cordipinna, Lomariopsis brackenridgei, Lycopodiella cernua, Macaranga harveyana, Macaranga stipulosa, Macropiper puberulum, Macropiper timothianum, Macrothelypteris polypodioides, Macrothelypteris setigera, Macrothelypteris torresiana, Maesa samoana, Maesa tabacifolia, Maoutia australis, Mapania macrocephala, Mapania macrocephala ssp. longifolia, Medinilla samoensis, Medusanthera samoensis, Melastoma denticulatum, Melicope latifolia, Melicope retusa, Melicope vatiana, Melicytus samoensis, Melochia aristata, Melochia odorata, Merremia peltata, Meryta capitata, Meryta macrophylla, Microlepia scaberula, Microlepia speluncae, Micromelum minutum, Microsorum commutatum, Microsorum grossum, Microsorum membranifolium, Miscanthus floridulus, Moerenhoutia heteromorpha, Monogramma paradoxa, Morinda citrifolia, Morinda myrtifolia, Mucuna gigantea, Mucuna glabra, Mussaenda raiateensis, Myristica fatua, Myristica inutilis, Neonauclea forsteri, Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis hirsutula, Oldenlandia biflora, Oleandra neriiformis, Operculina turpethum, Ophioglossum pendulum, Ophioglossum reticulatum, Oplismenus hirtellus (?), Oreogrammitis conformis, Oreogrammitis hookeri, Pachypleuria pectinata, Pachypleuria repens, Palaquium stehlinii, Pandanus tectorius, Paspalum orbiculare, Paspalum vaginatum, Peperomia blanda var. floribunda, Peperomia lonchophylloides, Peperomia rechingerae, Peperomia reineckei, Peperomia tutuilana, Peristylus tradescantifolius, Peristylis whistleri, Phaius tankervilleae, Phaius terrestris, Phaleria acuminata, Phaleria disperma, Phreatia matthewsii, Phreatia micrantha, Phyllanthus virgatus, Piper graeffei, Piper graeffei var. cordatum, Pipturus argenteus var. lanosus, Pisonia grandis, Pisonia umbellifera, Planchonella garberi, Planchonella torricellensis, Pleocnemia cumingiana, Polyphlebium endlicherianum, Polyscias samoensis, Polystichum aculeatum, Pometia pinnata, Pongamia pinnata, Portulaca lutea, Premna serratifolia, Procris pedunculata, Prosaptia alata, Prosaptia contigua, Pseuderia ramosa, Psilotum complanatum, Psychotria garberiana, Psychotria insularum, Pteris comans, Pteris ensiformis, Pteris littoralis, Pteris pacifica, Pteris tripartita, Pteris vaupelii, Ptisana smithii, Pycreus polystachyos, Pyrrosia lanceolata, Radiogrammitis graminella, Reynoldsia lanutoensis, Reynoldsia tauensis, Rhopalephora vitiensis, Rhus taitensis, Rhynchospora corymbosa, Rourea minor, Sarcopygme pacifica, Scaevola taccada, Schizaea dichotoma, Schizostachyum glaucifolium, Scleria lithosperma, Scleria polycarpa, Scleria scrobiculata, Selaginella laxa, Selaginella reineckei, Selaginella whitmeei, Sesuvium portulacastrum, Sida samoensis, Solanum americanum, Solanum viride, Spathoglottis plicata, Sphaeropteris lunulata, Sphaeropteris medullaris, Sphaeropteris vaupelii, Sphenomeris chinensis, Sporobolus virginicus, Stenotaphrum micranthum, Sterculia fanaiho, Streblus anthropophagorum, Syzygium carolinense, Syzygium clusiifolium, Syzygium corynocarpum, Syzygium dealbatum, Syzygium effusum, Syzygium inophylloides, Syzygium samoense, Tacca leontopetaloides, Taeniophyllum fasciola, Taeniophyllum whistleri, Tarenna sambucina, Tectaria decurrens, Tectaria setchellii, Tectaria stearnsii, Tephrosia purpurea, Terminalia catappa, Terminalia richii, Thelypteris pubirachis, Themelium tenuisectum, Thespesia populnea, Thrixspermum graeffei, Thuarea involuta, Trema discolor, Trichospermum richii, Triumfetta procumbens, Vigna adenantha, Vigna marina, Vitex trifolia, Vrydagzynea samoana, Vrydagzynea vitiensis, Weinmannia samoensis, Wollastonia biflora, Xylocarpus granatum, Zehneria grayana, Zehneria mucronata, Zehneria samoensis |
| References: - W. Arthur Whistler: Botanical inventory of the proposed Ta'u Unit of the National Park of American Samoa. Honolulu (HI): Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany. PCSU Technical Report, 83. 1992 |