Below are some Samoan plant names in alphabetical order in the
Samoan language and their corresponding descriptions in
English
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Many are used in traditional medicines in the
Samoa Islands
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comprising
Samoa
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and
American Samoa
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List of protected areas of Samoa
This is a list of some protected areas of Samoa which include national parks, reservations, protected nature zones, marine reserves and other areas of significant biodiversity and conservation.
In 1994, Samoa ratified the international and legall ...
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National Park of American Samoa
The National Park of American Samoa is a national park in the United States territory of American Samoa, distributed across three islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū. The park preserves and protects coral reefs, tropical rainforests, fruit bats ...
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Central Savai'i Rainforest
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, largest continuous patch of rainforest in
Polynesia
Polynesia () "many" and νῆσος () "island"), to, Polinisia; mi, Porinihia; haw, Polenekia; fj, Polinisia; sm, Polenisia; rar, Porinetia; ty, Pōrīnetia; tvl, Polenisia; tkl, Polenihia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of ...
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List of birds of Samoa
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Samoa. The avifauna of Samoa include a total of 100 species, of which 9 are endemic, and 5 have been introduced by humans and 23 are rare or accidental. 13 species are globally threatened.
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List of mammals of Samoa
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia
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References
External links
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Samoa
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Protected AreasSamoa Country Report to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) International Technical Conference on Plant Genetic Resources, (Leipzig, 1996); Report prepared by Seve T. Imo, William J. Cable, Apia, October, 1995.
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Samoa Biodiversity Profile- International Treaty,
Convention on Biological Diversity
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Samoan words and phrases
Environment of Samoa
Environment of American Samoa
Plant common names
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Flora of Polynesia
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