# List of Samoan plant common names

Below are some Samoan plant names in alphabetical order in the Samoan language and their corresponding descriptions in English. Many are used in traditional medicines in the Samoa Islands comprising Samoa and American Samoa.
| 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 | Wollastonia 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 | | | |
| ʻAvaʻavaaitu tu | | | |
| 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) | |
| 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 ("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 |