Preliminary Checklist of the Medicinal Plants of Tonga
	Tongan name	English name	Voucher	Illustrations
AGAVACEAE
Aloe vera	Aloe	Aloe
Cordyline fruiticosa	Si	Ti, ti plant
AMARANTHACEAE
Achyranthes aspera	Tamatama
APIACEAE
Centalla asiatica	Tono	Asiatic pennywort
APOCYNACEAE
Ervatamia obtusiuscula	Te'ete'emanu
Hoya australis	Lau matolu, matolu	Wax plant
Neisosperma oppositifolium	Fao
ANACARDIACEAE
Mangifera indica	Mango	Mango
Spondias dulcis	Vi	Otaheite apple, Polynesian Plum
ANNONACEAE
Annona squamosa	'Apele Tonga
Cananga odorata	Mohokoi	Ilang ilang, Perfume tree
ASTERACEAE
Bidens pilosa	Fisi 'uli	Beggar's tick
Sigesbeckia orientalis	Kakamika	Sigesbeckia
Wollastonia biflora	Ate	Beach Sunflower
BORAGINACEAE
Symphytum asperum	'Akau 'oe Mo'ui
Tournefortia argentea	Touhuni	Tree heliotrope
CARICACEAE
Carica papaya	Lesi	Papaya, paw paw
CASUARINACEAE
Casuarina equisitifolia	Toa	Ironwood, she-oak
CLUSIACEAE
Calophyllum inophyllum	Feta'u	Calophyllum
Garcinia tahitensis/sessilis	Heilala
COMBRETACEAE
Terminalia catappa	Telie	Tropical almond
CONVOLVULACEAE
Ipomoea indica	Fue 'ae puaka	Morning glory
EBENACEAE
Diospyros elliptica	Kanume
Diospyros major	Mape
EUPHORBIACEAE
Aleurites moluccana	Tuitui	Candlenut
Bischofia javanica	Koka
Glochidion ramiflorum	Masikoka, malolo, mahame
Jatropha curcas	Fiki	Physic nut
Macaranga harveyana	Loupata
Ricinus communis	Lepo	Castor bean
HERNANDIACEAE
Gyrocarpus americanus	Pukovili
FABACEAE
Entada phaseoliodes	Sipi	Drinking vine, St. Thomas bean
Erythrina variegata	Ngatae	Coral tree
Indigofera suffruticosa	'Akau veli
Inocarpus fagifer	Ifi	Tahitian chestnut
Senna alata	Te'elango	Candlebush, acalpulco
Vigna adenathena	Lautolu 'uta	Beach pea
Vigna marina	Lautolu tahi
LOGANIACEAE
Fragraea berteroana	Pua Tonga
Geniostoma rupestre	Te'epilo 'a maui, Fa'efa 'elunga
MALVACEAE
Gossypium barbadense	Vave Tonga
Hibiscus tiliaceus	Fau	Beach hibiscus
Thespesia populnea	Milo	Milo, Pacific rosewood
MELIACEAE
Dysoxylum forsteri	Mo'ota
Xylocarpus granatum	Lekileki	Puzzlenut tree
MORACEAE
Artocarpus altilis	Mei, mei kea	Breadfruit
Ficus obliqua	'Ovava	Polynesian banyan, strangler fig
MYRTACEAE
Psidium guajava	Kuava	Guava
Syzygium corynocarpum
Syzygium malaccense	Fekika kai	Malay apple, mountain apple
OLEACEAE
Jasminum simplicifolium	Tutu'uli	Wild jasmine
OXALIDACEAE
Oxalis corniculata	Kihikihi	Wood sorrel
PANDANACEAE
Pandanus tectorius	Fa	Screwpine, pandanus
PASSIFLORACEAE
Passiflora quadrangularis	Pasione	Granadilla
PIPERACEAE
Macropiper puberulum	Kavakava 'ulie
Piper methysticum	Kava kava	Kava
POACEAE
Cymbopogon citratus	Moengalo	Lemon grass
Saccharum officinarum	To	Sugarcane
POLYPODIACEAE
Phymatosrous scolopendria	Laufale
RHAMNACEAE
Alphitonia zizyphoides	Toi
RUBIACEAE
Gardenia taiensis	Siale Tonga	Gardenia
Mussaenda raiateensis	Monomono 'a hina
Morinda citrifolia	Nonu	Indian Mulberry, Noni
Tarenna sambucina	Manonu
RUTACEAE
Citrus sinensis	Moli kai	Orange, Sweet orange
Euodia hortensis	Uhi
Micromelum minutum	Takafalu
SAPINDACEAE
Pometia pinnata	Tava	Tava
SOLANACEAE
Capsicum frutescens	Polo fifisi	Chili pepper, red pepper
Solanum viride	Polo Tonga
ULMACEAE
Trema cannabina	Mangele
VERBENACEAE
Faradaya amicorum	Fufula
Lantana camara	Talatala	Lantana
Premna serratifolia	Volovalo
Vitex trifolia	Lala tahi
ZINGIBERACEAE
Curcuma longa	Angoango, Ango Kula	Wild ginger, shampoo ginger
Zingiber zerumbet	Ango, Ango hina	Turmeric