HISTORY OF TERRESTRIAL VASCULAR PLANTS 



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plants such as Portuhca. Boerhavia. Laportea. and Sida 

 appear. Pisonia may become a component of the young 

 mixed forest, and vines are abundant. Cass^tha may help 

 to open up the forest by killing some trees. Larger plants 

 present include Tournefortia, Scaevola, Cocos, Pandanus, 



Cordia. Termmalia. Morinda. Guettarda, Pisonia, Suriana, 

 and Pemphts. This stage was found on the middle section 

 of Ikuren, on Mut, on Kidrenen, and on the ocean side of 

 Biken. It was also seen on Ananij, Van, the central portion 

 of Alembel, and Bokenelab (Fig. 3). 







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Fig. 3 Stage ID, young mixed forest Plants shown Include Scaevola, Tournefortia, Guettarda. 

 Lepturus. 



Pemphls, and 



