Using This Site

You can access plant profiles through the search bar or any of the four browsing pathways on the homepage: Klåse (traditional and contemporary Chamoru groupings), Category (English categories), Nå’an Chamoru (Chamoru plant names), and Scientific Binomials (Genus species). Search for a name you know, or browse a grouping or list of names, then select a plant to open its profile. A plant may appear under more than one pathway or belong to multiple Klåse and Category groupings.

Search

Search by a Chamoru or scientific name using the search bar at the top of any page. Special characters and glota are optional, and you can type part of a name to see matching plants. Select a suggestion to open its profile.

Klåse

Browse plants by traditional and contemporary Chamoru groupings. Select a Klåse to see its plants, then select a plant to open its profile.

Nå’an Chamoru

Browse plants by their Chamoru names. A plant may have several names, which appear together beneath its photograph or image placeholder. Select a plant to open its profile.

Scientific Binomials

Browse plants by their scientific names, written as Genus species. A Chamoru name also appears beneath the scientific name when available. Select a plant to open its profile.