Welcome to Tinanom-Ta!

We're happy you're here! Tinanom-Ta is your guide to identifying and learning about the plants of the Mariåna Islands. Explore their names, photographs, and botanical information as you discover more about the plants around us.

The Mariana Islands—also known as the Marianas, Mariånas, and Låguas yan Gåni—include the Territory of Guåhan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The islands include Guåhan, Luta, Tini’an, Sa’ipan, Aguiguan, and the Northern Islands: Farallon de Medinilla, Anatahan, Sarigan, Guguan, Alamagan, Pagan, Agrihan, Asuncion, Maug, and Uracas.

Choose a card below to explore plants found in the Mariånas by Klåse (traditional and contemporary Chamoru groupings), Category (English categories), Nå’an Chamoru (Chamoru plant names), or Scientific binomials (Genus species). A plant may appear under more than one browsing pathway or belong to multiple Klåse and Category groupings. You can also use the search bar at any time to find a particular plant.

We’re continually adding photographs, reviewing plant information, and exploring additional identification tools. Some entries may be incomplete or need correction as this resource grows. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and interest in the plants of the Mariånas!

Si Yu'os Ma'åse' & Thank you,
The Tinanom-Ta team