Welcome to "A few of the Flora of Guam" page!
On this page, you will find information of a few of the plants of guam, that have some significance to us, but mainly me! :-)
This is an alphabetical listing of the plants on Guam that I know about, and that I have either planted, or my father has planted.



A


Chamorro Name : Abas
Common Name : Guava
Scientific Name : psidium guavaja
Uses : fruit is eaten. Fruit is used to stop diareaha.

Chamorro Name : A'gak
Common Name : Screw Pine
Scientific Name : Pandanus Tectorius
Uses : leaves used for weaving

Chamorro Name : Ates
Common Name : Sweet Sop, sugar apple
Scientific Name : Annona squamosa
Uses : produces edible fruit



D


Chamorro Name : Dok' dok'
Common Name : Breadfruit (with seeds)
Scientific Name : Artocarpus Mariannensis
Uses : Eat the seeds, affectionately called FART NUTS cause they give you gas!



K


Chamorro Name : Kaffo'
Common Name : Screw Pine
Scientific Name : Pandanus -something or other-
Uses : plant is kinda of useless



L


Chamorro Name : Lemai
Common Name : Breadfruit (Seedless)
Scientific Name : Artocarpus altilis
Uses : Produces edible fruit.



N


Chamorro Name : Niyok, trokon
Common Name : Coconut Palm (Coconut Tree)
Scientific Name : Cocos Nucifera
Uses : Plant produces edible fruit, leaves used for weaving, many others, too much to list!



P


Chamorro Name : Pahong
Common Name : Screw Pine
Scientific Name : Pandanus Dubius
Uses : plant produces edible fruit

Chamorro Name : Paungit (pao paungit)
Common Name : Screw Pine
Scientific Name : Pandanus Fragrans
Uses : Leaves used in cooking rice



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