Flora of Gilbert Islands

Pandanus gilbertanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is endemic to the Gilbert Islands in Kiribati.

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

Ixora casei, known as the giant red ixora, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.

Eragrostis paupera is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to the Gilbert Islands, the Phoenix Islands, the Line Islands and Hawaii, all in the Pacific. Other common names include Dwarf Bunchgrass, Dwarf Lovegrass, and Oahu Lovegrass. There is no Hawaiian identification for this plant.

Ochrosia elliptica, commonly known as northern ochrosia, bloodhorn, scarlet wedge-apple, or simply ochrosia, is a tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae native to north-eastern Australia and the southwest Pacific.

Cycas seemannii is a species of cycad found in Fiji, Vanuatu (in Efate), Tonga, and New Caledonia. In Vanuatu, the cycad is known as namele and is an important symbol of traditional culture. It serves as a powerful taboo sign, and a pair of namele leaves appears on the national flag and coat of arms. Together with the nanggaria plant, another symbol of Vanuatu culture, the namele also gives its name to Nagriamel, an indigenous political movement.

Digitaria stenotaphrodes is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to Pacific islands (the Gilbert Islands, the Howland and Baker Islands, the Phoenix Islands, Tokelau and Manihiki, Tuvalu, the Line Islands, the Society Islands, the Tuamotus, and the Caroline Islands). The species was first described in 1853, as Panicum stenotaphrodes, by Christian Nees von Esenbeck. It was transferred to Digitaria in 1906 by Otto Stapf.

Sida fallax, known as yellow ilima, golden mallow, or ʻIlima is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the Hibiscus family, Malvaceae, indigenous to the Hawaiian Archipelago and other Pacific Islands. Plants may be erect or prostrate and are found in drier areas in sandy soils, often near the ocean. ʻIlima is the symbol of Laloimehani and is the flower for the islands of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and Abemama, Kiribati. It is known as ʻilima or ʻāpiki in Hawaiian and as kio in Marshallese, te kaura in Kiribati, idibin ekaura in Nauruan, and akatā in Tuvalu. In Hawaiian religion, the ʻilima flowers

Cyrtosperma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The genus went through considerable taxonomic changes in the 1980s, and as a result is now considered to be native only to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. Previously, the genus was thought to be widespread from Asia to Africa and South America, but the African and South American species were subsequently moved into separate genera. Cyrtosperma is now known to be most prominent in New Guinea. The genus Cyrtosperma is unique in this regard because it is the only known big genus in Araceae that is known to be found east

Cyrtosperma merkusii or giant swamp taro, is a crop grown throughout Oceania and into South and Southeast Asia. It is a riverine and "swamp crop" similar to taro, but "with bigger leaves and larger, coarser roots." There are no demonstrably wild populations today, but it is believed to be native to Indonesia. It is known as puraka in Cook Islands, lak in Yap (Federated States of Micronesia), babai in Kiribati, iaraj in the Marshall Islands, brak in Palau, babaʻ in the Marianas Islands, pula’a in Samoa, via kana, Pulaka in Lau, Lovo in Fiji, pulaka in Tokelau and Tuvalu, mwahng in Pohnpei,

Strobilanthes reptans is a species of Strobilanthes native to Tropical and Subtropical Asia and the West Pacific, but also found in Florida and Louisiana after being introduced. It has at 35 synonyms mainly in the genus Hemigraphis with 28, another 5 in Ruellia plus Strobilanthes primulifolia and Strobilanthes tawadana. It has been described as an invasive weed around the Indo-Pacific islands region, with an ornamental appearance. In 2019 it was recorded from Tipi in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. It has not yet had any adverse effect on local flora and is restricted to one

Fagraea berteroana (orth. variant F. berteriana), commonly known as the pua keni keni, pua kenikeni or perfume flower tree, is a small spreading tree or a large shrub. It is known as the pua-lulu in the Samoan Islands, and as pua in Tonga, Niue and Tahiti. It is native to the tropical Pacific, ranging from Queensland and Papuasia (New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands) to Micronesia (Caroline Islands, Gilbert Islands, and Marianas), Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, and parts of Polynesia (Cook Islands, Marquesas, Nauru, Niue, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Tonga, Tubuai

Portulaca lutea, the native yellow purslane, is a species of Portulaca that is indigenous to all of the main islands of Hawaii except for Kaua'i and is widespread throughout the Pacific Islands.

Asplenium australasicum, the bird's nest fern or crow's nest fern, is an epiphytic Australasian species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae.

Aidia racemosa is a tree in the Rubiaceae family, native to areas from Thailand east to the Pacific islands and south to Australia.

Lumnitzera littorea is a species of mangrove. It is native to tropical coastal and estuarine areas of the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, Including India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan, the Philippines, Timor Leste, New Guinea, northern Australia (Northern Territory and Queensland), the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

Scleromitrion verticillatum is a perennial native to south and southeast Asia. It was originally described as Oldenlandia verticillata L. by Carl Linnaeus in 1767, and later considered part of the genus Hedyotis. It was moved to the genus Scleromitrion by R.J.Wang in 2014. The chemical compound Kaempferitrin can be isolated from its leaves.

Rhizophora stylosa, the spotted mangrove, red mangrove, small stilted mangrove or stilt-root mangrove, is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet stylosa is from the Latin meaning 'stylus form', referring to the flower.

Pandanus tectorius is a species of Pandanus (screwpine) that is native to Malesia, Papuasia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. It grows in the coastal lowlands typically near the edge of the ocean. Common names in English include thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, hala tree (pū hala in Hawaiian) and pandanus. The fruit is edible and sometimes known as hala fruit.

Crateva religiosa, the sacred garlic pear or temple plant, is a species of flowering tree. It is a member of the capers family. The tree is sometimes called the spider tree because the showy flowers bear long, spidery stamens. It is native to much of tropical Asia and several South Pacific islands. It is grown elsewhere for fruit, especially in parts of Africa. The garlic pear tree is a perennial that can grow up to 15 m (49 ft). The nectar-filled flowers are attractive to a multitude of insects and birds. A pierid butterfly, Hebomoia glaucippe, is a frequent visitor to this plant. The

Miscanthus floridulus, the Pacific Island silvergrass, is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae.

Tribulus cistoides, also called wanglo (in Aruba), the Jamaican feverplant or puncture vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, which is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.

Leptopetalum biflorum, synonym Hedyotis biflora, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.

Sonneratia alba is a mangrove tree in the family Lythraceae. The specific epithet alba is from the Latin meaning 'white', referring to the flowers.

Pipturus argenteus, known as false stinger, native mulberry, white mulberry, white nettle, amahatyan (Chamorro), and ghasooso (Carolinian), is a small tree native to tropical Asia, northern and eastern Australia and the Pacific. Unlike many members of its family, this species does not sting. It has been used traditionally for medicine and for making rope.

Ochrosia oppositifolia grows as a small to medium-sized tree up to 25 metres (82 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). Its flowers feature a creamy to white corolla. Its habitat is coastal forest, bush or open areas to 100 metres (330 ft) altitude, rarely inland. Local medicinal uses include as a carminative and in high doses as an abortifacient. Ochrosia oppositifolia is native to regions from the Seychelles through tropical Asia to the Pacific. It is also known as the fruit-bat tree locally in the Seychelles. Oppositines are vasorelaxant beta-carbolines isolated

Sonneratia is a genus of plants in the family Lythraceae. Formerly the Sonneratia were placed in a family called Sonneratiaceae which included both the Sonneratia and the Duabanga, but these two are now placed in their own monotypic subfamilies of the family Lythraceae. The genus was also named Blatti by James Edward Smith, but Sonneratia had botanical nomenclature priority. Sonneratia species are mangrove trees.

Fagraea is a genus of plants in the family Gentianaceae. It includes trees, shrubs, lianas, and epiphytes. They can be found in forests, swamps, and other habitat in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, with the center of diversity in Malesia. Many Fagraea species have a variety of human uses, particularly the wood and flowers. The flowers open in the evening and are often fragrant and bat-pollinated. They are so conspicuous they have roles in Polynesian mythology. They make the trees attractive as ornamental plantings. Some are used in leis. Fagraea auriculata produces a flower over 30

Pipturus is a flowering plant genus in the nettle family, Urticaceae. It includes 29 species which range from the Western Indian Ocean islands to Malesia, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, Papuasia, northern and Eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

Strobilanthes is a genus of about 350 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, mostly native to tropical Asia and Madagascar, but with a few species extending north into temperate regions of Asia. Many species are cultivated for their two-lipped, hooded flowers in shades of blue, pink, white and purple. Most are frost-tender and require protection in frost-prone areas. The genus is most famed for its many (but not all) species which bloom on long cycles of several years, such as Strobilanthes wightii which blooms every thirteen years.