Plants of Satawal Island, Caroline Islands

Fosberg, F. Raymond (1969). "Plants of Satawal Island, Caroline Islands". Atoll Research Bulletin. 132: 1–13. doi:10.5479/si.00775630.132.1. ISSN 0077-5630.

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Abstract: detailed account of the flora present on Satawal Island, focusing on plant distribution across different parts of the island. It describes various types of vegetation, including common species like Pandanus tectorius and Casuarina equisetifolia along the northern beach, and coconut trees along the southern coast. The island’s flora includes scrub forests with species such as Pipturus argenteus and Terminalia samoensis.

Additionally, the paper touches upon the lifestyle of the island’s inhabitants, who rely on breadfruit, coconuts, taro, chicken, pork, and fish for sustenance. Despite limited contact with the outside world due to challenging reef landings, the community exports copra when possible. The research includes references to earlier work by Damm and documents the presence of various plant species collected by Fosberg, such as Pandanus dubius and Alocasia macrorrhiza.

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