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Tiliaceae
Triumfetta procumbens Forst. f.
Long 2487, 2514 (UH). East end of island in coral rubble and
under Cocos grove southwest side.
Malvaceae
Sida fallax Walp.
Long 2457, 2491, 2520 (UH). Common in open areas. Many plants
were seen to 1.2 m. high but upper branches were bare.
Caricaceae
Carica papaya L.*
Long 2474 (UH). Formerly cultivated in the village.
Combretaceae
Terminalia catappa L.*
Long 2494 (UH). Tree 4 m. high, north shore of lagoon, west side.
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea tuba (Schlecht.) Don.
Long 2503 (UH). Found on the north and southwest areas rooted
in coralline hardpan, scarce.
Cordia subcordata Lam.
U. S. Exploring Expedition s.n. (USNM). One small dry tree
3 m. high observed on south side in 1964.
Boraginaceae
Tournefortia argentea L. f.
Long 2469, 2517 (UH). Common as fringe on outer beach and lagoon
shore.
Solanaceae
Nicotiana tabacum L.*
Long 2510 (UH). In village under Cocos.
Rubiaceae
Morinda citrifolia L.*
Long 2458 (UH). Formerly cultivated under Cocos groves.
Goodeniaceae
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Long 2453, 2464, 2488, 2495, 2516 (UH). Common.