Pohnpeian: Luwekienloal. An alternate spelling may derive from the name Liwekidenloal. The name is noted in a chant associated with the plant in Tuhke en Pohnpei. Alternate spellings in extant literature: liwekitaloahl. Plant is in the Pohnpei traditional plant garden in Kolonia.
Kingdom: Plantae � Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta � Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta � Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta � Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida � Dicotyledons
Subclass: Rosidae �
Order: Euphorbiales �
Family: Euphorbiaceae � Spurge family
Genus: Glochidion J.R. & G. Forst. �
Species: Glochidion marianum M�ll. Arg. �