Fanuatapu

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left: ISS008-E-14034 Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov Fanuatapu Fanuatapu (in the picture above in the middle) is the smallest in the group of the so called Aleipata Islands, it reaches only 150 m sq. The island enthrones the corner of 'Upolu's coral reef.

left: Fanuatapu (in the foreground) Photo: Angela K. Keppler http://www.pbif.org

Flora of Fanuatapu (almost complete) (green = pictures) Abrus precatorius, Acrostichum aureum, Aidia racemosa, Allophylus timoriensis, Asplenium nidus, Barringtonia asiatica, Boerhavia albiflora, Canavalia cathartica, Canavalia rosea, Chamaesyce chamissonis, Clerodendrum inerme, Cocos nucifera, Colubrina asiatica, Cyperus javanicus, Cyperus seemannianus, Cyperus stoloniferus, Derris trifoliata, Digitaria setigera, Diospyros elliptica, Diospyros samoensis, Dysoxylum samoense, Erythrina variegata, Ficus scabra, Fimbristylis cymosa, Gardenia taitensis, Geniostoma rupestre, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hoya australis ssp. tenuipes, Ipomoea littoralis, Ipomoea macrantha, Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis, Lepturus repens, Macaranga harveyana, Meryta macrophylla, Microsorum grossum, Morinda citrifolia, Ochrosia oppositifolia, Oldenlandia biflora, Operculina turpethum, Oplismenus hirtellus (?), Pandanus tectorius, Paspalum vaginatum, Phaleria disperma, Pipturus argenteus var. lanosus, Pisonia grandis, Premna serratifolia, Psychotria insularum, Scaevola taccada, Sesuvium portulacastrum, Solanum americanum (?), Syzygium clusiifolium, Tacca leontopetaloides, Thespesia populnea, Vigna marina, Wollastonia biflora, Zehneria grayana

References: - Whistler WA. 1983. Vegetation and flora of the Aleipata Islands, Western Samoa. Pac Sci 37(3): 227-249.