Flora of Caroline Islands

Epipremnum carolinense is a flowering plant. Epipremnum carolinense belongs to the genus Epipremnum, and family Araceae. This species' native range is the Caroline Islands, part of Micronesia and Palau.

Horsfieldia palauensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Palau.

Bulbophyllum micronesiacum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Bulbophyllum kusaiense is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum from the Caroline Islands at elevations around 500 meters.

Bulbophyllum hatusimanum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum from the Caroline Islands.

Bulbophyllum fukuyamae is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Parkia parvifoliola is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae that is endemic to Palau.

Metroxylon amicarum (amicarium Latin – 'of friends' also known as the Caroline ivory-nut palm) is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, endemic to the Caroline Islands. It was named for the Friendly Islands, now Tonga, from where it was first thought to have descended. It is the only species in the Metroxylon genus which is not hapaxanthic.

Parkia korom is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae that is endemic to the Federated States of Micronesia.

Dipodium freycinetioides is an orchid species that is native to Palau. The species was formally described in 1937 by Japanese botanist Noriaki Fukuyama. Fukuyama described the species as climbing up trees in Aimeliik on the island of Babeldaob and distinguishes it from D. pictum by the shape of the labellum and flower color. Specimens cited by Fukuyama in his description of D. freycinetioides were collected while producing flowers and fruits in August and September 1932 and 1933. Dipodium freycinetioides is named for its resemblance to the vegetation in the genus Freycinetia.

Terminalia carolinensis, commonly known as the ka tree or keima tree, is a tree that grows on the Micronesian islands of Kosrae and Pohnpei. The trees have umbrella shaped crowns and mossy buttressed bases. The trees are found in the Yela Forest. Known as Keima on Pohnpei and Ka on Kosrae, it is used for timber, canoe manufacture, cabinetry, flooring, for medicine and for its edible nuts.

Semecarpus kraemeri, or Chuuk poisontree, is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to the island of Chuuk within the Federated States of Micronesia. A fellow endemic, the great Truk white-eye is thought to depend on this plant for survival.

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae) believed to have been selectively bred in Polynesia from the breadnut (Artocarpus camansi). Breadfruit was spread into Oceania via the Austronesian expansion and to further tropical areas during the Colonial Era. British and French navigators introduced a few Polynesian seedless varieties to Caribbean islands during the late 18th century. It is grown in 90 countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, islands in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, Central America, and Africa. Its

Aglaia mariannensis (Chamorro: mapunyao or mapuñao; Carolinian: fischil liyoos), is a tree endemic to the Mariana Islands, including Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, with large (about 10–18 cm in length) dark green, glossy pinnately compound leaves, densely arranged on stems. Terminal leaf buds are often orange and fuzzy and look like praying hands. Axillary or terminal flowers arranged in panicles are small, yellowish green and fragrant, smelling of citronella. The fruit is yellow or orange in color, ovoid, and contains one or two coffee-bean-sized seeds. The sparse flesh of the fruit

Ponapea is a genus of palms which is native to certain islands in the western Pacific. The genus consists of four species, and has often been considered to be part of the genus Ptychosperma. Three of the species are endemic to the Caroline Islands, the fourth to the Bismarck Archipelago. Ponapea hentyi (Essig) C.Lewis & Zona - New Britain Ponapea hosinoi Kaneh. - Pohnpei Ponapea ledermanniana Becc. - Caroline Islands Ponapea palauensis Kaneh. - Palau

Heritiera longipetiolata (Chamorro: Ufa-hålomtåno) is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and in the Caroline Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Gymnosporia thompsonii (CHamorro: luluhot) is a species of plant in the bittersweet family Celastraceae. It is endemic to the Mariana and Caroline Islands, where it grows as a many-stemmed understory shrub or small tree in karst forests. Its wood is used for fuel and its leaves are used medicinally.

Sarcanthopsis warocqueana, commonly known as the goliath orchid, is a large epiphytic or lithophytic orchid from the family Orchidaceae that forms large clumps. It has a long, thick, branched stems, thick, cord-like roots, many leathery, strap-like leaves and many cream-coloured, yellowish or greenish flowers with purple or brown spots. It grows near the sea, in coastal swamps and in rainforest, usually in full sun. It mainly only occurs in New Guinea.

Psychotria hombroniana (Chamorro: aplokating palaon; Chuukese: chimei; Palauan: demedemegur; Pohnpeian: kampaniel) is shrub or tree in the family Rubiaceae that is endemic to the Caroline and Mariana Islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

Elaeocarpus joga is a species of tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is native to the Mariana Islands and Palau. It is a moderately-sized tree with blue-coloured, round, 1.5cm diameter fruit and leaves which turn bright red before they reach senescence. In the Chamorro language it is called yoga.

Crinum bakeri is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Caroline Islands and the Marshall Islands. It was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann in 1887. It is probably a synonym for Crinum asiaticum var. asiaticum.

Artocarpus mariannensis (Chamorro: dugdug), also known as the Marianas breadfruit or the seeded breadfruit, is a species of plant in the mulberry / fig family, Moraceae. It is endemic to the Mariana Islands and Guam. It has been utilized extensively by the Micronesian people, being one of the staple food crops that was introduced to other islands in Micronesia.

Wikstroemia elliptica is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Guam and Micronesia.

Callicarpa micrantha, synonym Callicarpa elegans, is a plant species in the deadnettle family Lamiaceae, native to the Caroline Islands and the Philippines.

Xylosma nelsonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, endemically distributed throughout Micronesia.

Rubroshorea polysperma is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species is commonly known as tanguile in the Philippines.

Macaranga carolinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Sulawesi, the Caroline Islands and the Gilbert Islands.

Melochia villosissima (Chamorro: sayåfi), is a tree endemic to northwest Pacific Ocean islands, including South Iwo Jima and western Micronesian Islands (Caroline and Mariana Islands). It is a small pioneer tree often found along roadsides and has a striking appearance due to its clusters of pink flowers. The Chamorro name for the plant was transliterated into French as sidjiafi by the French botanist, Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré, during his exploration of Guam in 1819.

Cycas micronesica is a species of cycad found on the island of Yap in Micronesia, the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota, and The Republic of Palau. It is commonly known as federico nut or fadang in Chamorro. The species, previously lumped with Cycas rumphii and Cycas circinalis, was described as a unique species in 1994 by Ken Hill. Paleoecological studies have determined that Cycas micronesica has been present on the island of Guam for about 9,000 years. It has been implicated as a factor in Lytico-Bodig disease, a condition similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), due to the presence

Myrtella is a genus of plants in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1877. It is native to New Guinea and to some islands of the western Pacific. Accepted species Myrtella beccarii F.Muell. – New Guinea, Solomon Islands Myrtella bennigseniana (Volkens) Diels – New Guinea, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands Formerly included now classified in other genera: Kania, Lithomyrtus, Uromyrtus Myrtella cordata – Lithomyrtus cordata Myrtella hirsutula – Kania hirsutula Myrtella microphylla – Lithomyrtus microphylla Myrtella obtusa – Lithomyrtus obtusa Myrtella phebalioides – Lithomyrtus retusa