May 2009. A request from the Federated States of Micronesia fo rhte identification of this creeping weed.

It was identified as Triumfetta procumbens, a member of the Tiliaceae. It’s a creeping littoral, subwoody plant, native to the Pacific Islands and is ususally found not far from the sandy shorelines of most islands from Micronesia to Polynesia. It’s potentail as a weed is limited.

Other images at: http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6760

It is said to be an important medicinal plant in Kiribati and the Marshall Islands.