Traditional Medicinal Plants of Samoa
Index of Scientific Plant Names
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Z
Plants without known scientific name
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Kleinhovia hospita L. -- samoan. Name: fu'afu'a
L
Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. -- Samoan name: fagufagu
Laportea spp. -- Samoan name: ogoogo, ogoogo tea I
Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew -- Samoan name: ogoogo
Laportea photiniphylla Wedd. -- Samoan name: salato
Lens phaseoloides L. -- Synonym of Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.
Leucas decemdentata (Willd.) Smith -- Samoan name: ogoogo tea II
Leucas flaccida R.Br. -- Samoan name: ogoogo tea II
Limnophila spp. -- Samoan name: tamole vai
Limnophila fragrans (Forst.f.) Seem. -- Samoan name: tamole vai
Limnophila menthastrum Benth. -- Samoan name: tamole vai
M
Macaranga harveyana (Muell.-Arg.) Muell.-Arg. -- Samoan name: lau pata II
Macaranga stipulosa Muell.-Arg. -- Samoan name: lau pata II
Macropiper spp. -- Samoan name: 'ava'ava aitu
Macropiper puberulum (Benth.) Benth. -- Samoan name: 'ava'ava aitu
Macropiper timothianum (A.C. Sm.) A.C. Sm. -- Samoan name: 'ava'ava aitu
Mangifera indica L. -- Samoan name: mago
Manihot esculenta Crantz -- Samoan name: manioka
Manihot utilissima Pohl -- Synonym of Manihot esculenta Crantz
Melastoma malabathricum L. -- Samoan name: moegalo
Melochia aristata A.Gray -- Samoan name: ma'o
Melochia odorata L. -- Samoan name: ma'o
Merremia peltata (L.) Merr. -- Samoan name: fue vao
Merremia turpethum (R.Br.) Rendle -- Samoan name: Merremia peltata (L.) Merr.
Messerschmidia argentea (L.f.) Johnst. -- Synonym of Argusia argentea (L.f.) Heine
Micromelum minutum (Forst.f.) Seem. -- Samoan name: talafalu
Microsorium powellii (Bak.) Copel. -- Samoan name: lau 'autâ
Microsorium scolopendria (Burm.f.) Copel. -- Samoan name: lau 'autâ
Mikania micrantha H.B.K. -- Samoan name: fue saina
Milnea spp. -- Samoan name: laga'ali
Mirabilis jalapa L. -- Samoan name: peteli
Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. -- Samoan name: 'u
Miscanthus japonicus (Thunb.) Anders. -- Synonym of Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb.
Momordica charantia L. -- Samoan name: melega saga
Morinda citrifolia L. -- Samoan name: nonu
Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. -- Samoan name: fue vai
Musa spp. -- Samoan name: soa'a
Musa fehi Bert. ex Nadeaud -- Synonym of Musa troglodytarum L.
Musa fehi Bert. ex Vieill. -- Synonym of Musa troglodytarum L.
Musa x paradisiaca L. -- Samoan name: fa'i
Musa troglodytarum L. -- Samoan name: soa'a
Musa uranospatha Finsch -- Synonym of Musa troglodytarum L.
Mussaenda frondosa L. -- Samoan name: aloalo vao
Mussaenda raiateensis J.W.Moore -- Samoan name: aloalo vao