Faaite


 
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Faaite

The southern part of the Faaite atoll is almost submerged, only the northern part has several motus, which together reach an area of land of about 9 km
sq.

 
Flora of Faaite
(incomplete)
(green = pictures)

Cocos nucifera,

Digitaria stenotaphrodes,

Guettarda speciosa,

Laportea ruderalis,

Pipturus argenteus var. tuamotensis, Psilotum nudum,

Scaevola taccada

 
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