Samoan

Common

Scientific

a'amati'e

Elaeocarpus floridanus

ala'a

Planchonella garberi

aoa

banyan

Ficus prolixa/obliqua

asi

Syzgium inophylloides

atone

nutmeg

Myristica inutilis (fatua)

au'auli

Samoan ebony

Diospyros samoensis

esi

papaya

Carica papaya

fa'i

banana

Musa x paradisiaca

fetau

Calophyllum inophyllum

filimoto

Indian plum

Flacourtia rukam

futu

Barringtonia asiatica

gasu

Palaquium stehlinii

gatae

coral tree

Erythrina variegata

ie'ie

Freycinetia spp.

ifi

Polynesian chesnut

Inocarpus fagifer

ifilele

Intsia bijuga

ma'ali

Canarium vitiense

magele

Trema cannabina

malili

Terminalia richii

mamala

Dysoxylum samoense

mamalava

Planchonella samoensis

mamalupe

Faradaya amicorum

maota

Dysoxylum spp.

masame

Glochidion ramiflorum

mati

fig

Ficus spp.

moso'oi

perfume tree

Cananga odorata

niu

coconut

Cocos nucifera

nonu

Indian mulberry

Morinda citrifolia

o'a

Bischofia javanica

olioli

tree fern

Cyathea spp.

palulu

morning glory

Operculina turpethum?

poumuli

Flueggea flexuosa

pua lulu

Fagrae berteroana

pulu

Mexican rubber tree

Castilla elastica

soga

Pipturus argenteus

talo

taro

Colocasia esculenta

taputoi

Elattostachys falcata

tava

island lychee

Pometia pinnata

ti

ti plant

Cordyline fruticosa

togo

mangrove

Bruguiera/Rhizophora

toitoi

Scaevola taccada

ulu

breadfruit

Artocarpus altilis

vaepovi

orchid tree

Bauhinia monandra

vavae

kapok tree

Ceiba pentandra