Achyranthas canascana 



Bonhivia rep«ns 

 He I iot r opium anomalum 

 L aportea rudaralis 

 Lepturus repans 

 Morinda citrif olia 

 Portulaca lutaa 

 Tournafortia argantaa 







OCEAN 



50 



100 



TRANSECT WIDTH ( m ) 



LAGOON 

 Iwtftdward I 



Fig. 56. Fishball Islet (no. 1 1. Centra] Leewards): east-west cross-section through the center of this young motu, which exhibits early stages of geological and 

 biological evolution. Data includes floristic composition, relative abundance of plant species, degree of species merlap and canopy heights. Vertical 

 height is exaggerated. 



f-j,;^ BUBBLE 



Q^| HERB MAT 



~] TOURNEFORTIA 



r~~i cordia 



"2 PISONIA 



[. . .| cocos 



|~j~| HOUSE SITE 



[ ■ | PANDANUS 



, | • | SURIANA 



MOTU RAURAU 



MOTU E1TEI 



PISONIA ISLET 



MOTU KIMOA 



MOTU ANA ANA 



N 



i 



SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLETS 



Fig. 57. Vegetation and physiography of the 5 Southern Leeward Islets: Motus Raurau ("Blue-gray Noddy Islet"). Eitei ( "Frigaiebird Islet"). Pisonia Islet. Kimoa 

 ("Rat Islet"), and Ana-Ana ("Anne's Islet"). 



