Biocontrol For Pacific Weeds

	Family Name	Scientific\|Common Name	English Common Name	Biocontrol Status	Found in	Local Names in the Pacific	Cook Islands	Fiji	French Polynesia	Federated States of Micronesia	Guam	Hawaii	Kiribati	Marshall Islands	Nauru	Niue	Northern Marianas	Palau	Papua New Guinea	Samoa	Solomon Islands	Tonga	Vanuatu	Wallis and Futuna
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Rhamnaceae	Scientific Name Ziziphus mauritiana English Common Name Indian jujube, Chinese date	Indian jujube, Chinese date	Has natural enemies under investigation	Cook Islands, Fiji,	Fiji baer, baher, bahir Guam manzanas, manzanita, jujube		baer, baher, bahir			manzanas, manzanita, jujube
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Malvaceae	Scientific Name Urena lobata English Common Name Caesarweed, Congo jute, bur mallow	Caesarweed, Congo jute, bur mallow	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa manutofu, maoutofu, mautofu Cook Islands piripiri, purūmu, vavai tara tītā Fiji katiqani viti, nggatima, nggatima ni Viti, ngguatema, qatima, qatima ni viti, joan ne pija French Polynesia pipiri, fuduah, nehu, pou-éau, pu‘unehu, puehu, puepu, punehu haoe, rehu Federated States of Micronesia nognuk, ocher, sacawer, koaropw, korop, koropw, karukur Guam dádangse, dadangsi, dadangsi apaka, dadangsi machingat Niue mosipo, motipo Palau chosuched e kui, osuched a rechui Samoa manutofu, maoutofu, mautofu Tonga mo‘osipo, mo‘osipo Tonga	piripiri, purūmu, vavai tara tītā	katiqani viti, nggatima, nggatima ni Viti, ngguatema, qatima, qatima ni viti, joan ne pija	pipiri, fuduah, nehu, pou-éau, pu‘unehu, puehu, puepu, punehu haoe, rehu	nognuk, ocher, sacawer, koaropw, korop, koropw, karukur	dádangse, dadangsi, dadangsi apaka, dadangsi machingat					mosipo, motipo		chosuched e kui, osuched a rechui		manutofu, maoutofu, mautofu		mo‘osipo, mo‘osipo Tonga
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Euphorbiaceae	Scientific Name Triadica sebifera English Common Name Chinese tallow, candleberry tree, chicken tree, Florida aspen	Chinese tallow, candleberry tree, chicken tree, Florida aspen	Has natural enemies under investigation	French Polynesia
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Poaceae	Scientific Name Sporobolus pyramidalis English Common Name giant rat's tail grass, West Indies smutgrass	giant rat's tail grass, West Indies smutgrass	Has natural enemies under investigation	Fiji
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Sphagneticola trilobata English Common Name Bay Biscayne creeping oxeye, wedelia, Singapore daisy	Bay Biscayne creeping oxeye, wedelia, Singapore daisy	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	Federated States of Micronesia rosrangrang, dihpwoangoahng suwed, ngkahu, tuhke ongohng, atiat Marshall Islands ut mõkadkad, ut telia Palau ngesil ra ngebard Tonga ‘anselmo				rosrangrang, dihpwoangoahng suwed, ngkahu, tuhke ongohng, atiat				ut mõkadkad, ut telia				ngesil ra ngebard				‘anselmo
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Sonchus oleraceus English Common Name common sowthistle, annual sowthistle	common sowthistle, annual sowthistle	Has natural enemies under investigation	Cook Islands, Fiji,	Cook Islands pū‘ā Fiji thandavu French Polynesia retero, taru Hawaii pualele Niue puha, pupu lele Tonga longolongo‘uha	pū‘ā	thandavu	retero, taru			pualele				puha, pupu lele						longolongo‘uha
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Solanaceae	Scientific Name Solanum torvum English Common Name turkey berry, devil's fig	turkey berry, devil's fig	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Fiji	Fiji kaisurisuri, kausoni, kauvotovotua, katai, soni Federated States of Micronesia rawelnagafi Tonga tisaipale Vanuatu piko		kaisurisuri, kausoni, kauvotovotua, katai, soni		rawelnagafi												tisaipale	piko
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Fabaceae	Scientific Name Senna tora English Common Name sickle senna, foetid/stinking cassia	sickle senna, foetid/stinking cassia	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa vao pīnati, vao pinati Fiji kaumoce, kaumothe, tarota, pini, pin Guam amot-tumaga carabao, mumutong palaéan, mumutun admelon, mumutun palaoan Samoa vao pīnati, vao pinati, vao sei Tonga pipi ppālangi, te‘ekosi, te‘epulu, tega fefeka, tengafefeka		kaumoce, kaumothe, tarota, pini, pin			amot-tumaga carabao, mumutong palaéan, mumutun admelon, mumutun palaoan									vao pīnati, vao pinati, vao sei		pipi ppālangi, te‘ekosi, te‘epulu, tega fefeka, tengafefeka
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Fabaceae	Scientific Name Senna obtusifolia English Common Name sicklepod, Chinese senna	sicklepod, Chinese senna	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	Cook Islands pī ‘aungakino	pī ‘aungakino
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Salicaceae	Scientific Name Salix babylonica English Common Name weeping willow, Babylon weeping willow	weeping willow, Babylon weeping willow	Has natural enemies under investigation	Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Niue, Tonga	Tonga hakoloa‘ani, uilow																hakoloa‘ani, uilow
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Caryophyllaceae	Scientific Name Sagina procumbens English Common Name beads, birdseye pearlwort, procumbent pearlwort	beads, birdseye pearlwort, procumbent pearlwort	Has natural enemies under investigation	Solomon Islands
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Rosaceae	Scientific Name Rubus niveus English Common Name Ceylon raspberry, Mysore raspberry, hill raspberry	Ceylon raspberry, Mysore raspberry, hill raspberry	Has natural enemies under investigation	Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea mbolinmomoniyl													mbolinmomoniyl
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Rosaceae	Scientific Name Pyracantha angustifolia English Common Name firethorn, narrowleaf firethorn, orange firethorn	firethorn, narrowleaf firethorn, orange firethorn	Has natural enemies under investigation	French Polynesia
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Passifloraceae	Scientific Name Passiflora tripartita English Common Name banana passionfruit	banana passionfruit	Has natural enemies under investigation	Guam, Papua New Guinea
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Passifloraceae	Scientific Name Passiflora foetida English Common Name fetid/stinking passionflower, fit-weed	fetid/stinking passionflower, fit-weed	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa pāsio vao Fiji poniu, qaranidila, vaini, loliloli ni kalavo, sou Federated States of Micronesia bombom, pompom, pwompwomw, pwomwpwomp, tumatis, tutumis Guam kinahulo atadeo Hawaii pohāpohā, lani wai Kiribati te biku Nauru oatamo, watamo Niue vine vao Northern Marianas dulce, kinahulo‘ atdao Palau kudamono Samoa pāsio vao, tapatapao Solomon Islands kakalifaka, kwalo kakali Tonga vaine ‘ae kumā, vaine ‘initia		poniu, qaranidila, vaini, loliloli ni kalavo, sou		bombom, pompom, pwompwomw, pwomwpwomp, tumatis, tutumis	kinahulo atadeo	pohāpohā, lani wai	te biku		oatamo, watamo	vine vao	dulce, kinahulo‘ atdao	kudamono		pāsio vao, tapatapao	kakalifaka, kwalo kakali	vaine ‘ae kumā, vaine ‘initia
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Poaceae	Scientific Name Megathyrsus maximus English Common Name Guinea grass, green panicgrass, buffalo grass	Guinea grass, green panicgrass, buffalo grass	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Crassulaceae	Scientific Name Kalanchoe delagoensis English Common Name chandelier plant, mother of millions, Christmas bells	chandelier plant, mother of millions, Christmas bells	Has natural enemies under investigation	Cook Islands, Fiji,
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Poaceae	Scientific Name Imperata cylindrica English Common Name cogon grass, imperata	cogon grass, imperata	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Fiji	Fiji gi, kunai, lalang, ngi Palau kasoring Papua New Guinea auturra, kawva, kunai grass, kuru-kuru Solomon Islands fa'i lai		gi, kunai, lalang, ngi										kasoring	auturra, kawva, kunai grass, kuru-kuru		fa'i lai
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Araliaceae	Scientific Name Hydrocotyle ranunculoides English Common Name floating pennywort, floating marshpennywort	floating pennywort, floating marshpennywort	Has natural enemies under investigation	Kiribati, Kiribati-Line Islands
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Zingiberaceae	Scientific Name Hedychium gardnerianum English Common Name Kahili ginger, Kahila garland-lily	Kahili ginger, Kahila garland-lily	Has natural enemies under investigation	Cook Islands, Fiji,	Cook Islands kōpī Fiji cevuga dromodromo Federated States of Micronesia sinter weitahta Hawaii ‘awapuhi kahili, kāhili	kōpī	cevuga dromodromo		sinter weitahta		‘awapuhi kahili, kāhili
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Zingiberaceae	Scientific Name Hedychium flavescens English Common Name yellow ginger, wild ginger	yellow ginger, wild ginger	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa teuila, teuila pa'epa'e Cook Islands kaopui rengarenga, kōpī rengarenga, re'a, re‘a rengarenga French Polynesia opuhi rea rea Federated States of Micronesia sinter Hawaii ‘awapuhi melemele Niue kamapui fiti tea, keuila Samoa teuila, teuila pa'epa'e	kaopui rengarenga, kōpī rengarenga, re'a, re‘a rengarenga		opuhi rea rea	sinter		‘awapuhi melemele				kamapui fiti tea, keuila				teuila, teuila pa'epa'e
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Zingiberaceae	Scientific Name Hedychium coronarium English Common Name white butterfly ginger lily	white butterfly ginger lily	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa teuila, teuila pa'epa'e Cook Islands kaopui teatea, kōpī, re'a, re‘a teatea, kōpī teatea Fiji ndrove, cevuga vula, dalasika, thevunga, kapui fisi, kapui perperi Federated States of Micronesia chabubu, chawiwi, sifif nisepan, sinter pwetepwet, sinsea, sinsér, sinter, sinter oangoahng, sinter pwetepwet, sintia, tolon, trewiwi, tunun, zinzer Hawaii ‘awapuhi ke‘oke‘o Samoa teuila, teuila pa'epa'e Tonga ndrove, cevuga vula, dalasika, teuila, thevunga	kaopui teatea, kōpī, re'a, re‘a teatea, kōpī teatea	ndrove, cevuga vula, dalasika, thevunga, kapui fisi, kapui perperi		chabubu, chawiwi, sifif nisepan, sinter pwetepwet, sinsea, sinsér, sinter, sinter oangoahng, sinter pwetepwet, sintia, tolon, trewiwi, tunun, zinzer		‘awapuhi ke‘oke‘o								teuila, teuila pa'epa'e		ndrove, cevuga vula, dalasika, teuila, thevunga
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Fabaceae	Scientific Name Gleditsia triacanthos English Common Name honey locust, bean tree, common honeylocust	honey locust, bean tree, common honeylocust	Has natural enemies under investigation	Papua New Guinea
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Fabaceae	Scientific Name Falcataria moluccana English Common Name Moluccan albizia, kerosene plant, white albizia, peacock's plume	Moluccan albizia, kerosene plant, white albizia, peacock's plume	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa tamaligi, tamalini, tamaligi pa'epa'e, tamaligi palagi Cook Islands ‘ārapitia Federated States of Micronesia tuhke karisihn, tuhke kerosin Palau ukall ra ngebard Samoa tamaligi, tamalini, tamaligi pa'epa'e, tamaligi palagi Solomon Islands fai, folo fai Wallis and Futuna falcata	‘ārapitia			tuhke karisihn, tuhke kerosin								ukall ra ngebard		tamaligi, tamalini, tamaligi pa'epa'e, tamaligi palagi	fai, folo fai			falcata
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Erigeron sumatrensis English Common Name tall fleabane, broad-leaved fleabane	tall fleabane, broad-leaved fleabane	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Fiji	Fiji matakaro, tho ni papalangi, tho ni vavalangi, thovuka, tumbua, wavuwavu Tonga pakaka		matakaro, tho ni papalangi, tho ni vavalangi, thovuka, tumbua, wavuwavu														pakaka
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Erigeron canadensis English Common Name Canadian fleabane, horseweed	Canadian fleabane, horseweed	Has natural enemies under investigation	Cook Islands, Fiji,	Fiji mandramandra Hawaii lani wela		mandramandra				lani wela
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Erigeron bonariensis English Common Name hairy fleabane, wavy-leaved fleabane, hairy horseweed	hairy fleabane, wavy-leaved fleabane, hairy horseweed	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	Hawaii lani wela						lani wela
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Poaceae	Scientific Name Eragrostis curvula English Common Name African love grass, Boer love grass, weeping lovegrass	African love grass, Boer love grass, weeping lovegrass	Has natural enemies under investigation	Papua New Guinea
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Cyperaceae	Scientific Name Cyperus aromaticus English Common Name navua sedge, greater kyllinga	navua sedge, greater kyllinga	Has natural enemies under investigation	Fiji, French Polynes	Fiji tuise tele, tuise fiti Tonga pakopako		tuise tele, tuise fiti														pakopako
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Apocynaceae	Scientific Name Cryptostegia madagascariensis English Common Name Madagascar rubbervine, Indian rubber vine, purple allamanda	Madagascar rubbervine, Indian rubber vine, purple allamanda	Has natural enemies under investigation	Cook Islands, Palau
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Rosaceae	Scientific Name Cotoneaster pannosus English Common Name cotoneaster, silver cotoneaster, silverleaf cotoneaster	cotoneaster, silver cotoneaster, silverleaf cotoneaster	Has natural enemies under investigation	Guam, New Caledonia
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Poaceae	Scientific Name Cortaderia selloana English Common Name pampas grass, silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass	pampas grass, silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass	Has natural enemies under investigation	Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Apocynaceae	Scientific Name Calotropis procera English Common Name apple of Sodom, giant milkweed, rubber bush	apple of Sodom, giant milkweed, rubber bush	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Cabombaceae	Scientific Name Cabomba caroliniana English Common Name Carolina fanwort, cabomba	Carolina fanwort, cabomba	Has natural enemies under investigation	New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Fabaceae	Scientific Name Acacia auriculiformis English Common Name northern black wattle, earleaf acacia, earpod wattle	northern black wattle, earleaf acacia, earpod wattle	Has natural enemies under investigation	American Samoa, Cook	Cook Islands ākasia Federated States of Micronesia tuhkehn pwelmwahu Papua New Guinea ngarai, unar	ākasia			tuhkehn pwelmwahu									ngarai, unar
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Euphorbiaceae	Scientific Name Jatropha gossypiifolia English Common Name bellyache bush, black physicnut	bellyache bush, black physicnut	Has natural enemies under investigation	Fiji, French Polynes
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