Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Phytomedical use in Samoa

Diseases & Uses

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Samoa

Plant Names

English

Latin
Air potatoDioscorea bulbifera
Alexandrian laurel balltreeCalophyllum inophyllum
AlphitoniaAlphitonia zizyphoides
AmbarellaSpondias dulcis
Angular winter cherryPhysalis angulata
AraliaPolyscias
Australian pine treeCasuarina equisetifolia
BayhopsIpomoea pes-caprae
Beach cabbageScaevola taccada
Beach peaVigna marina
Bengal almondTerminalia catappa
BischofiaBischofia javanica
Bitter orangeCitrus x aurantium
Bitter vineMikania micrantha
Cabbage palmCordyline fruticosa
Candle bushSenna alata
Candle nutAleurites moluccanus
Cashew treeAnacardium occidentale
CentellaCentella asiatica
Centipede tongavineEpipremnum pinnatum
Chanel #5 treeCananga odorata
Chilli pepperCapsicum annuum
Chinese hibiscusHibiscus rosa sinensis
DerrisDerris montana
Dye figFicus tinctoria
EmbrertVolkameria inermis
Fish poison treeBarringtonia asiatica
FrangipaniPlumeria rubra
Great morindaMorinda citrifolia
GuavaPsidium guajava
Guest treeKleinhovia hospita
Hairy piperPiper puberulum
Hare's foot fernDavallia solida
Hilo grassPaspalum conjugatum
Indian plumFlacourtia rukam
Island muskEuodia hortensis
KavaPiper methysticum
LatherleafColubrina asiatica
LauaeMicrosorum grossum
Lemon grassCymbopogon citratus
Lime berryMicromelum minutum
LongrunnerRorippa sarmentosa
Malay rose appleSyzygium malaccense
MalbauPremna serratifolia
MangoMangifera indica
Pacific flagtreeMussaenda raiateensis
Pacific island silvergrassMiscanthus floridulus
PapayaCarica papaya
Polynesian ʻoheSchizostachyum glaucifolium
Portia treeThespesia populnea
Prickly chaff flowerAchyranthes aspera
Samoan ebonyDiospyros samoensis
Sea daisyWollastonia biflora
Sea mangoCerbera manghas
Shampoo gingerZingiber zerumbet
Simpleleaf chastetreeVitex trifolia
Small-leaved figFicus obliqua
Tahitian chestnutInocarpus fagifer
Tahitian gardeniaGardenia taitensis
Thatch screwpinePandanus tectorius
Tiger's clawErythrina variegata
Velvetleaf soldierbushHeliotropium arboreum
Wax vineHoya australis

Source: LiberHerbarum/Sn3308
Copyright Erik Gotfredsen