Newly established mangrove on the lagoonal sand- and mudflat off Aelon Eo Islet, Nadikdik (Knox) Atoll.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Cassava growing in sandy soil on Ebon Island.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Cassava growing in sandy soil on Tokowa Island
Photographed in 1991.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Scaevola sericea growing at the cemetery. Given that the burials occurred in the mid 1980s, this niceley demonstrates the colonising potential of the plant.
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Lagoonal beach of Mejatto Island. The shoreline is subject to variations as evidenced by the fallen coocnut palm.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Well establishedPandanus tectorius on Mejatto.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Payaya planted on Mejatto. Note the dense planting.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Pemphis acidula
Photograph taken in January 1993.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

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(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Well established Tournefortia (Messerschmidia) argentea on Mejatto
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Thicket of Tacca leontopetaloides (mõkmõk) growing on Lukunor Island, Mile Atoll
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Tacca leontopetaloides growing on Lukunor Island, Mile Atoll, showing a rust infestation
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Close-up of Tacca leontopetaloides growing on Lukunor Island, Mile Atoll, showing a rust infestation
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A dryland taro patch under beadfruit on Mile Island.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

Swamp taro on Mile Island.
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)