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Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson
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Tikehau
The almost circular Tikehau atoll is about 23 by 26 km large.
In the south part of the atoll lies the main island Motu Tuherahera, on
whose beaches up to 8 m tall bizarre formed corall rocks, called feo, can
be found.
Several smaller motus are located inside the lagoon, e.g. Motu Mauu, Motu
Puarua and Motu Oeoe, these are reserved for breeding seabirds but can be
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Flora of Tikehau
(almost complete)
(green = pictures)
Achyranthes velutina,
Acrostichum aureum,
Asplenium nidus,
Asplenium
obtusatum,
Asplenium polyodon,
Boerhavia tetrandra,
Calophyllum inophyllum, Capparis cordifolia,
Cassytha filiformis,
Chamaesyce fosbergii,
Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense,
Cocos nucifera,
Cordia subcordata,
Cyperus javanicus,
Davallia solida,
Digitaria stenotaphrodes,
Ficus prolixa,
Fimbristylis cymosa ssp. umbellatocapitata,
Fimbristylis
dichotoma,
Guettarda speciosa,
Heliotropium anomalum,
Heliotropium foertherianum,
Hibiscus tiliaceus,
Ipomoea macrantha
Kadua romanzoffiensis,
Laportea ruderalis,
Lepidium bidentatum,
Lepturus repens,
Microsorum grossum,
Nephrolepis biserrata,
Nervilia aragoana,
Nesogenes euphrasioides,
Operculina turphetum,
Pandanus tectorius,
Pemphis acidula,
Pipturus argenteus var. tuamotensis,
Pisonia grandis,
Portulaca lutea,
Premna serratifolia,
Psilotum nudum,
Scaevola taccada,
Sesbania coccinea ssp. atollensis,
Sida fallax,
Suriana maritima,
Terminalia samoensis (?),
Thespesia populnea,
Timonius polygamus,
Triumfetta procumbens |
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References:
- I. Intes; A. Caillart; B. Caillart: Environment and biota of the Tikehau
Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago French Polynesia). Atoll. Res. Bull. 415:
31-45. 1994 |
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