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 left:ISS009-E-6991 Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov Aitutaki The Aitutaki Atoll is a so called allmost atoll. That means the main island is mostly degraded. The atoll contains of the main island with the 124 m high Maungapu as its highest point and some smaller motus. In the northeast are Akitua, Angarei, Ee and Mangere, in the east follow Papau, Tavaerua iti, Tavaerua, Akiami and Muritapua, in the southeast Tekopua and Tapuaetai, also known as One Foot Island. In the southeast are further Rapota and Moturakau, in the southwest finally Maina and Honeymooners Island, wich is not much more than a sand bank. Up to now 53 native plant species were found on the Aitutaki atoll. |
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| above: View from Aitutaki's highest point, Maungapu, on one of the motus in the norteast. Photo: Angela K. Keppler http://www.pbif.org |
| Flora of Aitutaki (almost complete) (green = pictures) Abrus precatorius, Asplenium australasicum, Barringtonia asiatica, Boerhavia tetrandra, Calophyllum inophyllum, Cassytha filiformis, Chamaesyce fosbergii, Chrysopogon aciculatus (?), Cocos nucifera, Corchorus torresianus, Cordia subcordata, Cyclosorus dentatus, Cyclosorus interruptus, Cyclosorus invisus, Cyperus javanicus, Doryopteris concolor, Entada phaseoloides, Fagraea berteroana, Ficus prolixa, Ficus tinctoria, Gossypium hirsutum var. taitense, Heliotropium anomalum, Heliotropium foertherianum, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Ipomoea littoralis, Ipomoea macrantha, Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis, Ischaemum byrone, Leucas decemdentata, Limnophila fragrans, Linderna crustacea, Macrothelypteris torresiana, Merremia peltata, Microsorum grossum, Miscanthus floridulus, Morinda citrifolia (?), Nephrolepis hirsutula, Pandanus tectorius, Paspalum vaginatum, Pemphis acidula, Peperomia blanda var. floribunda, Pipturus argenteus var. tuamotensis, Pisonia grandis, Premna serratifolia, Psilotum nudum, Rorippa sarmentosa (?), Scaevola taccada, Solanum nodiflorum, Sophora tomentosa, Suriana maritima, Taeniophyllum fasciola, Thespesia populnea, Triumfetta procumbens, Vigna marina, Vitex trifolia |
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