Flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Species

Flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Section Title: Species
Table Section Text: None

Species	Family	Vernacular name	Local name	Status	Image

Dicliptera ciliata	Acanthaceae	native

Sesuvium portulacastrum	Aizoaceae	sea purslane	native	-

Achyranthes aspera var. villosior	Amaranthaceae	chaff flower	native	-

Aerva lanata	Amaranthaceae	introduced	-

Crinum asiaticum	Amaryllidaceae	crinum lily	native	-

Zephyranthes rosea	Amaryllidaceae	introduced	-

Ochrosia oppositifolia	Apocynaceae	Kayu Laki	native

Cocos nucifera	Arecaceae	coconut	Kelapa	native	Coconut green.JPG

Austroeupatorium inulaefolium	Asteraceae	stinkweed	introduced

Chromolaena odorata	Asteraceae	Siam weed	introduced	-

Cyanthillium cinereum	Asteraceae	introduced	Cyanthillium cinereum - flower.JPG

Eleutheranthera ruderalis	Asteraceae	introduced

Emilia sonchifolia	Asteraceae	introduced	-

Erigeron bonariensis	Asteraceae	fleabane	introduced	-

Melanthera biflora	Asteraceae	beach sunflower	native	-

Sonchus oleraceus	Asteraceae	milk thistle	introduced	-

Synedrella nodiflora	Asteraceae	introduced	-

Tridax procumbens	Asteraceae	introduced	-

Argusia argentea	Boraginaceae	octopus bush	Kayu Sireh	native	-

Cordia subcordata	Boraginaceae	sea trumpet	Geronggang	native	-

Lepidium virginicum	Brassicaceae	introduced	-

Caesalpinia bonduc	Caesalpiniaceae	nickernut	Kelenchi	native	-

Senna occidentalis	Caesalpiniaceae	introduced	-

Calophyllum inophyllum	Calophyllaceae	Alexandrian laurel	Nyamplong	native	-

Hippobroma longiflora	Campanulaceae	introduced	-

Carica papaya	Caricaceae	pawpaw	Katis	introduced	Carica papaya 005.JPG

Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. equisetifolia	Casuarinaceae	coastal sheoak	Cemara	native	-

Cleome gynandra	Cleomaceae	native	-

Terminalia catappa	Combretaceae	sea almond	Ketapang	native	-

Tradescantia spathacea	Commelinaceae	introduced	-

Ipomoea violacea	Convolvulaceae	moon flower	native	-

Ipomoea pes-caprae	Convolvulaceae	goat's-foot	Kangkong Meryap	native	-

Bryophyllum pinnatum	Crassulaceae	introduced	-

Syringodium isoetifolium	Cymodoceaceae	sea grass	native	-

Thalassodendron ciliatum	Cymodoceaceae	sea grass	native

Cyperus bulbosus	Cyperaceae	nut grass	native

Cyperus javanicus	Cyperaceae	native	-

Cyperus polystachyos	Cyperaceae	introduced	-

Fimbristylis cymosa	Cyperaceae	native	-

Queenslandiella hyalina	Cyperaceae	native

Acalypha indica	Euphorbiaceae	native	-

Acalypha lanceolata	Euphorbiaceae	native

Euphorbia atoto	Euphorbiaceae	native

Euphorbia cyathophora	Euphorbiaceae	dwarf poinsettia	introduced	-

Euphorbia hirta	Euphorbiaceae	introduced	-

Euphorbia prostrata	Euphorbiaceae	introduced	-

Ricinus communis	Euphorbiaceae	castor oil plant	Pokok Jaru Jarak	introduced	-

Alysicarpus vaginalis	Fabaceae	introduced	-

Canavalia cathartica	Fabaceae	sea bean	native	-

Crotalaria retusa	Fabaceae	introduced	-

Desmodium triflorum	Fabaceae	introduced	-

Erythrina variegata	Fabaceae	coral tree	Kayu Dedap	native	-

Indigofera hirsuta	Fabaceae	introduced	-

Leucaena leucocephala	Fabaceae	leucaena	Peteh	introduced	-

Macroptilium atropurpureum	Fabaceae	siratro	introduced	-

Sesbania cannabina	Fabaceae	introduced	-

Sesbania grandiflora	Fabaceae	Turi	introduced	-

Vigna marina	Fabaceae	native	-

Enicostema axillare subsp. littorale	Gentianaceae	native

Scaevola taccada	Goodeniaceae	sea lettuce	Kayu Kankong	native	-

Hernandia nymphaeifolia	Hernandiaceae	sea hearse	Kayu Jambu Hutan	native	-

Thalassia hemprichii	Hydrocharitaceae	sea grass	native

Clerodendrum indicum	Lamiaceae	introduced	-

Vitex trifolia	Lamiaceae	native	-

Volkameria inermis	Lamiaceae	sorcerer's flower	native	-

Cassytha filiformis	Lauraceae	devil's twine	native	-

Barringtonia asiatica	Lecythidaceae	box fruit	Kayu Besagi	native	-

Pemphis acidula	Lythraceae	Kayu Keriting	native	-

Hibiscus tiliaceus	Malvaceae	cotton tree	Pokok Waru	native	-

Sida acuta	Malvaceae	introduced	-

Thespesia populnea	Malvaceae	portia tree	Waru Hutan	native	-

Triumfetta repens	Malvaceae	Bingit burr	native

Muntingia calabura	Muntingiaceae	Buah Cheri	introduced	-

Eugenia sp.	Myrtaceae	Jambu Ayer	introduced

Psidium guajava	Myrtaceae	guava	Jambu Biji	introduced	-

Boerhavia albiflora	Nyctaginaceae	introduced

Boerhavia diffusa	Nyctaginaceae	introduced	-

Boerhavia repens	Nyctaginaceae	native	-

Pisonia grandis	Nyctaginaceae	pisonia	Ampol	native	-

Ximenia americana	Olacaceae	yellow plum	Rukam	native	-

Striga angustifolia	Orobanchaceae	introduced	-

Pandanus tectorius var. cocosensis	Pandanaceae	screw palm	Pandan	native

Passiflora foetida var. hispida	Passifloraceae	stinking passionflower	introduced	-

Turnera ulmifolia	Passifloraceae	introduced	YellowAlderKeyWest.JPG

Breynia disticha	Phyllanthaceae	introduced	-

Phyllanthus amarus	Phyllanthaceae	native

Sauropus androgynus	Phyllanthaceae	Keretu	introduced	-

Rivina humilis	Phytolaccaceae	coral berry	introduced	-

Scoparia dulcis	Plantaginaceae	introduced	-

Apluda mutica	Poaceae	introduced	-

Bothriochloa bladhii	Poaceae	introduced	-

Brachiaria brizantha	Poaceae	introduced

Cenchrus ciliaris	Poaceae	introduced	-

Cenchrus echinatus	Poaceae	sand burr	introduced	-

Chloris barbata	Poaceae	introduced	-

Chrysopogon aciculatus	Poaceae	introduced	-

Cynodon dactylon	Poaceae	couch grass	introduced	-

Cynodon radiatus	Poaceae	introduced

Dactyloctenium aegyptium	Poaceae	introduced	-

Desmostachya bipinnata	Poaceae	introduced

Digitaria setigera	Poaceae	introduced

Eleusine indica	Poaceae	crowsfoot grass	introduced	-

Eragrostis amabilis	Poaceae	introduced	-

Eriochloa meyeriana	Poaceae	introduced

Imperata cylindrica var. major	Poaceae	bladey grass	introduced

Ischaemum muticum	Poaceae	introduced

Lepturopetium sp. aff. marshallense	Poaceae	native

Lepturus repens	Poaceae	stalky grass	native	-

Panicum repens	Poaceae	introduced	-

Paspalum vaginatum	Poaceae	native	-

Sporobolus fertilis	Poaceae	sand couch grass	introduced	-

Stenotaphrum micranthum	Poaceae	beach buffalo grass	native

Thuarea involuta	Poaceae	bird's-beak grass	native	-

Zoysia matrella	Poaceae	native	-

Unidentified sp.	Poaceae	introduced

Portulaca oleracea	Portulacaceae	pigweed	native	Portulaca oleracea.JPG

Rhizophora apiculata	Rhizophoraceae	spider mangrove	native	Thakafathi.JPG

Guettarda speciosa	Rubiaceae	Kembang Melati Hutan	native	-

Morinda citrifolia	Rubiaceae	cheesefruit	Mengkudu	native	-

Oldenlandia corymbosa	Rubiaceae	introduced	-

Spermacoce remota	Rubiaceae	introduced	-

Triphasia trifolia	Rutaceae	Buah Kengkit	introduced	-

Allophylus cobbe	Sapindaceae	native	-

Dodonaea viscosa	Sapindaceae	hopbush	native	-

Physalis minima	Solanaceae	Chepelok	introduced	-

Solanum americanum	Solanaceae	blackberry nightshade	introduced	-

Suriana maritima	Surianaceae	native	-

Laportea aestuans	Urticaceae	native

Phyla nodiflora	Verbenaceae	introduced	Phyla nodiflora 3 (Corse).JPG

Premna serratifolia	Verbenaceae	native	Premna serratifolia 13.JPG

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis	Verbenaceae	blue snakeweed	introduced	-

Sentence(s)

Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) is one of the Flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

final_sentence: Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) is one of the Flora of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.