Bams, Philp Co* Ltd. the number of trees is about the same* Fallen 
fruits sprout readily and old or fallen trees are replaced easily* Some 
natural areas with Touraefortia and Pisonla have been left comparatively 
untouched although these sites would support Coops plantations* 
Araceae 
Cyrtosperma ohamissonis (Schott.) Merr* + 
Long 3502 (UH)• This species is cultivated in tin drums as a souroe 
of food* Two other distinot cultivated aroids probably Alooasia and Colo- 
oasia were also observed in the village at English Harbour. An informant 
indicated that the Cyrtosperma is preferred and easily cultivated* 
Liliaoeae 
Gloriosa rothohildi ana O'Brien + 
Long 3513 (UH). Cultivated in the abandoned oable compound gardens. 
Amaryllidaoeae 
Crinum aaiaticum L* + 
Observed in the garden of the cable station compound and as an orna¬ 
mental around the village at English Harbour* 
Taooaceae 
Taooa leontopetaloides (L*) 0* Ktze. + 
Long 3496 (OH)* Cultivated in the small settlement near the aban¬ 
doned oable station and in the village at English Harbour* Used as a 
food by the Gilbertese but not preferred according to two informants. 
Musaceae 
Musa saplentum L* + 
Mentioned by Christophersen (1927)* Hot observed in 1965* 
Casuarinaoeae 
Casuarina eouiset ifolia L. + . 
Long 3515 (UH). Mentioned in Christophersen (1927). Two trees to 
4 m* observed near the cable station in 1965* 
Moraceae 
Artooarpus altilis (Park*) Fosb. + 
Long 35^8 (UH). Noted by Christophersen (1927)• Trees were observed 
in the inhabited villages and temporary copra sites on the island. The lar¬ 
gest tree was at English Harbour - about 6 m. hi$u The fruit is highly 
prized by the Gilbertese for food. 
Ficms pumila L# + 
"""""itone"3?47 (tJH)* Formerly cultivated in the gardens of the oable 
station compound* Ficus t inotoria rwfaldh yfs is expected was not seen in 1965* 
