Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names Fabaceae

Scientific Name
Mimosa pigra

English Common Name
mimosa, giant sensitive plant, giant mimosa

Has natural enemies in Pacific causing minor impacts Fiji, French Polynes  
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names Fabaceae

Scientific Name
Leucaena leucocephala

English Common Name
leucaena, lead tree, hedge acacia

Has natural enemies in Pacific causing minor impacts American Samoa, Cook

American Samoa
fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina

Cook Islands
mara‘inu, marainu, nītō

Fiji
vaivai, vaivai dina, vaivai ni vavalangi, lepolepo, lipolipo

French Polynesia
atiku

Federated States of Micronesia
rohbohtin, tuhngantuhngan, dangandangan, tangantangan, ganitnityuwan, tangantan

Guam
tangan-tangan

Hawaii
ēkoa, haole koa, koa haole, lilikoa

Kiribati
te kai tetua, te kaitetua

Marshall Islands
tangan tangan, tangan-tangan

Nauru
bin

Niue
pepe, tavahi kaku

Northern Marianas
talntangan, tangantangan

Palau
tangutang, telengtungd, telentund

Samoa
fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina

New Caledonia
mimosa

Tonga
siale mohemohe

Vanuatu
cassis

Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names Cyperaceae

Scientific Name
Cyperus rotundus

English Common Name
nut grass, purple nutsedge

Has natural enemies in Pacific causing minor impacts American Samoa, Cook

American Samoa
mumuta

Cook Islands
matie ‘ōniāni, mauku ‘ōniāni, ‘ōniāni tita, ‘ōniāni lau, ‘ōniāni rau

Fiji
ivako, malanga, soro ni kabani, soronakambani, vucesa, muthesa

Guam
chaguan humatag

Hawaii
kili‘o‘opu, mau'u mokae

Kiribati
te mumute, te mutemute

Marshall Islands
tutueoneon

Nauru
ibugibugi

Palau
tamanengi

Samoa
mumuta

Tokelau
mumuta

Tonga
pakopako

Tuvalu
mouku, muta

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