| Samoan name
|
Scientific name
|
Plant family
|
English name
|
| A'atasi |
Rorippa sarmentosa |
Brassicaceae (Mustard family) |
Polynesian cress, longrunner
|
| Ago, lega when cooked |
Curcuma longa |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) |
Turmeric
|
| Aloalo, also Aloalo fanua, Aloalo sami |
Premna serratifolia |
Verbenaceae (Verbena family) |
|
| Aloalo tai |
Volkameria inermis |
Verbenaceae (Verbena family) |
glory bower
|
| Aloalo vao |
Mussaenda raiateensis |
Rubiaceae (Coffee family) |
Pacific mussaenda, Pacific flag-tree
|
| Aloe (English loan word) |
Aloe vera |
Agavaceae (Yucca family) |
Aloe vera
|
| Aoa |
Ficus obliqua |
Moraceae (Mulberry family) |
Polynesian banyan, strangler fig
|
| ʻApu Initia (English loan word) |
Anacardium occidentale |
Anacardiaceae (Cashew family) |
Cashew, "Indian Apple"
|
| Ateate |
Melanthera biflora |
Asteraceae (Sunflower family) |
Beach sunflower
|
| ʻAu'auli |
Diospyros samoensis |
Ebenaceae |
Samoan ebony
|
| ʻAute Samoa |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Malvaceae (Mallow family) |
Red hibiscus
|
| ʻAva, ʻAva Samoa, kava |
Piper methysticum |
Piperaceae (Pepper family) |
Kava
|
| ʻAvaʻavaaitu |
Macropiper puberulum |
Piperaceae (Pepper family) |
hairy piper
|
| ʻAvaʻavaaitu sosolo |
|
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| ʻAvaʻavaaitu tu |
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| ʻAvapui |
Zingiber zerumbet |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) |
Wild ginger, shampoo ginger
|
| ʻAvapui tuasivi |
Alpinia samoensis |
Zingiberaceae |
Samoan shell-ginger
|
| Esi (Tongan loan word, lesi transliterated as le esi |
Carica papaya |
Caricaceae (Papaya family) |
Papaya, pawpaw
|
| Faʻi, moʻe, futi |
Musa maclayi |
Musaceae (Banana family) |
Banana, plantain
|
| Fala |
Pandanus tectorius |
Pandanaceae (Screwpine family) |
Pandanus, screwpine
|
| Fau |
Hibiscus tiliaceus |
Malvaceae (Mallow family) |
Beach hibiscus
|
| Fetau |
Calophyllum inophyllum |
Clusiaceae (Maongosteen family) |
Calophyllum
|
| Filimoto |
Flacourtia rukam |
Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) |
Indian plum
|
| Fisoa |
Colubrina asiatica |
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) |
latherleaf, Asian nakedwood, Asian snakewood
|
| Fiu |
Zingiber officinale |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) |
Ginger
|
| Fu'afu'a |
Kleinhovia hospita |
Sterculiaceae (Cacao family) |
guest tree
|
| Fue laufao |
Epipremnum pinnatum |
Araceae (arum family) |
centipede tongavine, dragon-tail plant
|
| 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, "Chinese Fue"
|
| 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 excelsa subsp. racemosa, syn. Atuna racemosa |
Chrysobalanaceae |
tabon-tabon
|
| Ifilele |
Intsia bijuga |
Fabaceae (Pea family) |
Fijian vesi, Tongan fehi
|
| Kuava (English loan word) |
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, tuitui |
Aleurites moluccanus |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) |
Candlenut (lama means "soot")
|
| 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) |
Ti leaf
|
| Leva |
Cerbera manghas |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) |
sea mango
|
| Ma'anunu |
Tarenna sambucina |
Rubiaceae (Coffee family) |
|
| Magele |
Trema cannabina |
Ulmaceae (Elm family) |
poison peach
|
| Mago |
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae (Cashew family) |
mango
|
| Makerita (English loan word) |
Tagetes erecta |
Asteraceae (Sunflower family) |
African marigold
|
| Mamala |
Omalanthus nutans |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) |
Mamala extract found to be medicinally useful as antiviral therapy
|
| Masame |
Glochidion ramiflorum |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) |
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| Matalafi |
Psychotria insularum |
Rubiaceae (Coffee family) |
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| Mati |
Ficus tinctoria |
Moraceae (Mulberry family) |
Dyer's fig
|
| Mautofu |
Sida rhombifolia |
Malvaceae (Mallow family) |
Broom weed
|
| Mau'utoga ("Tongan mau'u") |
Commelina diffusa |
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) |
Day flower
|
| Milo |
Thespesia populnea |
Malvaceae (Mallow family) |
Milo, Pacific rosewood
|
| Moegalo |
Cymbopogon citratus |
Poaceae (Grass family) |
Lemon grass
|
| Moli'aina ("edible moli") |
Citrus sinensis |
Rutaceae (Citrus family) |
Orange, sweet orange
|
| Moso'oi |
Cananga odorata |
Annonaceae (Soursop family) |
Perfume tree, ylang-ylang
|
| Namulega |
Vitex trifolia |
Verbenaceae (Verbena family) |
simpleleaf chastetree
|
| Niu |
Cocos nucifera |
Arecaceae (Palm family) |
Coconut
|
| Nonu, Nonu togianonu |
Morinda citrifolia |
Rubiaceae (Coffee family) |
Indian mulberry, "noni"
|
| Nonu 'ai ("edible nonu"), Nonu fi'afi'a |
Syzygium malaccense |
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) |
Malay apple
|
| ʻOʻa |
Bischofia javanica |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) |
bishop wood
|
| ʻOfe, Ofe Samoa |
Schizostachyum glaucifolium |
Poaceae (Grass family) |
Polynesian bamboo
|
| Ogoogo, Ogoogo toto |
Laportea interrupta |
Urticaceae (Nettle family) |
Island nettle
|
| Ogoogo tea, Ogoogo sina, Ogoogo pa'epa'e (all mean "white ogoogo") |
Acalypha lanceolata |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
|
| Pate |
Coleus scutellarioides |
Lamiaceae (Mint family) |
Coleus
|
| Polo feu ("spicy polo") |
Capsicum frutescens |
Solanaceae (Nightshade family) |
Chilli pepper
|
| Poumuli |
Securinega flexuosa |
Phyllanthaceae |
|
| Pua Fiti ("Fijian pua") |
Plumeria rubra |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) |
Plumeria, frangipani
|
| Pua Samoa, Tiale |
Gardenia taitensis |
Rubiaceae (Coffee family) |
Tahitian gardenia (tiare)
|
| Pua taunofo |
Allamanda cathartica |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) |
Golden trumpet
|
| Salato |
Dendrocnide harveyi |
Urticaceae (Nettle family) |
Stinging nettle tree
|
| Seasea |
Syzygium corynocarpum |
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) |
hemp-agrimony, holy rope
|
| Soi |
Dioscorea bulbifera |
Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) |
Bitter yam
|
| Tagitagi, Tagitagi Samoa |
Polyscias fruticosa |
Araliaceae (Panax family) |
Ming aralia
|
| Taipoipoi |
Geniostoma ligustrifolium |
Loganiaceae (Logania family) |
hangehange
|
| Talafalu |
Micromelum minutum |
Rutaceae (Citrus family) |
limeberry, samui
|
| Talie |
Terminalia catappa |
Combretaceae (Tropical Island family) |
Tropical almond
|
| Talo |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae (Arum family) |
Taro
|
| Teuila |
Alpinia purpurata |
Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) |
Red ginger. (national flower of Samoa)
|
| Teve |
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius |
Araceae (arum family) |
elephant foot yam, whitespot giant arum
|
| Tipolo (Tahitian loan word) |
Citrus medica |
Rutaceae (Citrus family) |
Citron, lemon
|
| Togo, Togotogo |
Centella asiatica |
Apiaceae (Carrot family) |
Asiatic pennywort
|
| Tolo |
Saccharum officinarum |
Poaceae (Grass family) |
Sugarcane
|
| U'a |
Broussonetia papyrifera |
Moraceae (Mulberry family) |
Paper mulberry, used in making tapa
|
| Ufi |
Boerhavia repens |
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'Clock family) |
Yam
|
| ʻUlu |
Artocarpus altilis |
Moraceae (Mulberry family) |
Breadfruit tree
|
| ʻUmala |
Ipomoea batatas |
Ipomoea (Sweet Potato) |
Sweet potato, kumara
|
| Usi |
Euodia hortensis |
Rutaceae (Citrus family) |
Island musk
|
| Vao apulupulu |
Chamaesyce hirta |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) |
Garden spurge
|
| Vao vai |
Peperomia pellucida |
Piperaceae (Pepper family) |
pepper elder, shining bush plant, man to man
|
| 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
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