| Samoan Name |
Scientific Name |
Plant Family |
English Name |
| A'atasi |
Rorippa sarmentosa |
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) |
Polynesian cress |
| Ago |
Curcuma longa |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) |
Turmeric |
| Aloalo, also Aloalo fanua, Aloalo sami |
Premna serratifolia |
Verbenaceae (Verbena Family) |
|
| Aloalo tai |
Clerdendrum inerme |
Verbenaceae (Verbena Family) |
|
| Aloalo vao |
Mussaenda raiateensis |
Rubiaceae (Coffee Family) |
|
| Aloe |
Aloe vera |
Agavaceae (Yucca Family) |
Aloe vera |
| Aoa |
Ficus obliqua |
Moraceae (Mulberry Family) |
Polynesian banyan, strangler fig |
| Apu Initia (Indian apple) |
Anacardium occidentale |
Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family) |
Cashew |
| Ateate |
Wallastonia biflora |
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) |
Beach sunflower |
| Au'auli |
Diospyros samoensis |
Ebenaceae |
Samoan ebony |
| Aute Samoa |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
Red hibiscus |
| Ava, Ava Samoa, kava |
Piper methysticum |
Piperaceae (Pepper Family) |
Kava |
| Avaavaaitu |
Macropiper puberulum |
Piperaceae (Pepper Family) |
|
| Avaavaaitu sosolo |
|
|
|
| Avaavaaitu tu |
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| Avapui |
Zingiber zerumbet |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) |
Wild ginger, shampoo ginger |
| Avapui tuasivi |
Alpinia samoensis |
Zingiberaceae |
|
| Esi |
Carica papaya |
Caricaceae (Papaya Family) |
Papaya, pawpaw |
| Fai |
Musa maclayi |
Musaceae (Banana Family) |
Banana, plantain |
| Fala |
Pandanus tectorius |
Pandanaceae (Screwpine Family) |
Pandanus, screwpine |
| Fau |
Hibiscus tiliaceus |
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
Beach hibiscus |
| Fetau |
Callophylum inophyllum |
Clusiaceae (Maongosteen Family) |
Calophyllum |
| Filimoto |
Flacourtia rukam |
Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia Family) |
Indian plum |
| Fisoa |
Colubrina asiatica |
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) |
|
| Fiu |
Zingiber officinale |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) |
Ginger |
| Fu'afu'a |
Kleinhovia hospita |
Sterculiaceae (Cacao Family) |
|
| Fue laufao |
Epipremnum pinnatum |
Araceae (Taro Family) |
|
| Fue manogi |
Piper graeffei |
Piperaceae (Piper Family) |
|
| Fue moa, Fuefue moa |
Ipomoea pes-caprae |
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory Family) |
Beach morning-glory |
| Fue saina |
Mikania micrantha |
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) |
Mile-a-minute weed |
| Fue sina |
Vigna marina |
Fabaceae (Pea Family) |
Beach pea |
| Futu |
Barringtonia asiatica |
Barringtonia (Barringtonia Family) |
Fish-poison tree |
| Gatae, Gatae Samoa |
Erythrina variegata |
Fabaceae (Pea Family) |
Coral tree |
| Ifi |
Inocarpus fagifer |
Fabaceae (Pea Family) |
Tahitian chestnut |
| Ifiifi |
Atuna racemosa |
Chrysobalanaceae |
|
| Ifilele |
Intsia bijuga |
Fabaceae (Pea Family) |
|
| Ku'ava |
Psidium guajava |
Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) |
Guava |
| La'au fai lafa |
Senna alata |
Fabaceae (Pea Family) |
Dandlebush, acapulco |
| Laga'ali |
Aglaia samoensis |
Meliaceae (Mahogany Family) |
|
| Lama |
Aleurites molucana |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
Candlenut |
| Lau mafiafia |
Hoya australis |
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) |
Wax plant |
| Lau pata, Lau papata, Pata |
Macaranga harveyana |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
|
| Lau ti, Ti |
Cordyline fruticosa |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
Also used in Samoan massage (fofo) |
| Leva |
Cerbera manghas |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) |
|
| Ma'anunu |
Tarenna sambucina |
Rubiaceae (Coffee Family) |
|
| Magele |
Trema cannabina |
Ulmaceae (Elm Family) |
|
| Mago |
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family) |
|
| Makerita |
Targetes erecta |
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) |
African marigold |
| Mamala |
Omalanthus nutans |
Euphorbiaceae (Splurge Family) |
|
| Masame |
Glochidion ramiflorum |
Euphorbiaceae (Splurge Family) |
|
| Matalafi |
Psychotria insularum |
Rubiaceae (Coffee Family) |
|
| Mati |
Ficus tinctoria |
Moraceae (Mulberry Family) |
Dyer's fig |
| Mautofu |
Sida rhombifolia |
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
Broom weed |
| Mau'utoga |
Commelina diffusa |
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) |
Day flower |
| Milo |
Thespesia populnea |
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
Milo, Pacific roseword |
| Moegalo |
Cympobogon citratus |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Lemon grass |
| Moli'aina |
Citrus sinensis |
Rutaceae (Citrus Family) |
Orange, sweet orange |
| Moso'oi |
Cananga odorata |
Annonaceae (Soursop Family) |
Perfume tree, ilangilang |
| Namulega |
Vitex trifolia |
Verbenaceae (Verbena Family) |
|
| Niu |
Cocos nucifera |
Arecaceae (Palm Family) |
Coconut |
| Nonu, Nonu togianonu |
Morinda citrifolia |
Rubiaceae (Coffee Family) |
Indian mulberry |
| Nonu 'ai, Nonu fi'afi'a |
Syzygium malaccense |
Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) |
Malay apple |
| Oa |
Bischofia javanica |
Euphorbiaceae (Splurge Family) |
|
| Ofe, Ofe Samoa |
Schizostachyum glaucifolium |
Poacea (Grass Family) |
Polynesian bamboo |
| Ogoogo, Ogoogo toto |
Laportea interrupta |
Urticaceae (Nettle Family) |
Island nettle |
| Ogoogo tea, Ogoogo sina, Ogoogo pa'epa'e |
Acalypha lanceolata |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
|
| Pate |
Coleus scutellarioides |
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) |
Coleus |
| Polo feu |
Capsicum frutescens |
Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) |
Chilli pepper |
| Poumuli |
Flueggea flexuosa |
Phyllanthaceae |
|
| Pua Fiti |
Plumeria rubra |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) |
Plumeria, frangipani |
| Pua Samoa, Tiare |
Gardenia taitensis |
Rubiaceae (Coffee Family) |
Tahitian gardenia |
| Pua taunofo |
Allamanda cathartica |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) |
Golden trumpet |
| Salato |
Dendrocnidge harveyi |
Urticacea (Nettle Family) |
Stinging nettle tree |
| Seasea |
Syzygium corynocarpum |
Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family) |
|
| Soi |
Dioscorea bulbifera |
Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family) |
Bitter yam |
| Tagitagi, Tagitagi Samoa |
Polyscias fruticosa |
Araliaceae (Panax Family) |
Panax, ginseng |
| Taipoipoi |
Geniostoma repestre |
Loganiaceae (Logania Family) |
|
| Talafalu |
Micromelum minutum |
Rutaceae (Citrus Family) |
|
| Talie |
Terminalia catappa |
Combretaceae (Tropical Island Family) |
Tropical almond |
| Taro Samoa |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae (Arum Family) |
Taro |
| Teuila |
Alpinia purpurata |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger Family) |
Red ginger. (national flower of Samoa) |
| Teve |
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius |
Araceae (Aroid Family) |
|
| Tipolo |
Citrus medica |
Rutaceae (Citrus Family) |
Citron, lemon |
| Togo, Togotogo |
Centella asiatica |
Apiaceae (Carrot Family) |
Asiatic pennywort |
| Tolo |
Sacharum officinarum |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Sugarcane |
| U'a |
Brousonnetia papyrifera |
Moraceae (Mulberry Family) |
Paper mulberry, used in making tapa |
| Ufi |
Boerhavia repens |
Nyctaginaceae ( Four O'Clock Family) |
|
| Ulu |
Artocarpus altilis |
Moraceae (Mulberry Family) |
Breadfruit tree |
| Usi |
Euodia hortensis |
Rutaceae (Citrus Family) |
Island musk |
| Vao apulupulu |
Chamaesyce hirta |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
Garden spurge |
| Vao vai |
Peperomia pellucida |
Piperaceae (Pepper Family) |
|
| Vavae |
Ceiba pentandra |
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) |
Kapok |
| Vi |
Spondias dulcis |
Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family) |
Polynesian plum, Otaheite apple |
| Vi vao |
Physalis angulata |
Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) |
Wild cape gooseberry |
