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Comprises mainly Pisonia grandis on Heron and Lady Musgrave islands.
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Hoskyn Island, with a forest of Pandanus with Pisonia and Ficus apposita, is unique to the group.
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Other trees in this zone include the endemic guayabillo (Psidium galapageium) and paga paga (Pisonia floribunda).
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Palmyra Atoll: the high rainfall and resulting lush vegetation make the environment of this atoll unique among the US Pacific Island territories; it supports one of the largest remaining undisturbed stands of Pisonia beach forest in the Pacific
Geography-note 2008
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Palmyra Atoll: the high rainfall and resulting lush vegetation make the environment of this atoll unique among the US Pacific Island territories; it supports one of the largest remaining undisturbed stands of Pisonia beach forest in the Pacific
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Other woody plants found both in the forest and in adjacent ravines and coastal thickets include Pandanus, Premna, Pisonia, Neisosperma, Trema, Ficus, Pipturus, Erythrina, and Hibiscus tiliaceus.
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Remnants of a primary limestone forest on Saipan, surveyed by Craig, indicated that Pisonia grandis was the dominant tree species in this forest type, with Dendrocnide latifolia, Cynometra ramiflora, Intsia bijuga, and Erythrina variegata very common.
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Forest composition varies somewhat from island to island within the Seychelles, but common tree species include: Phoenicophorium borsigianum, Albizzia falcata, Pterocarpus indicus, Adenanthera pavonina, Morinda citrifolia, Phyllanthus casticum, Pisonia grandis, and introduced coconut palms.
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On the four smaller islands, which have no goat grazing, patches of forest dominated by Pisonia grandis can be found.
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Evergreen forests of Great Nicobar, Kamorta, and Katchall are dominated by Calophyllum soulattri, Sideroxylon longipetiolatum, Garcinia xanthochymus, Pisonia excelsa, and Mangifera sylvatica.
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