Forest fallows

Secondary Forest and Scrub

The inhabited islands of the Cooks, as elsewhere in the Pacific, include large tracts of modified vegetation dominated by coconut palms (Cocos nucifera). Trees, such as breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), mango (Mangifera indica), Citrus spp., and Tahitian chestnut (Inocarpus fagifer ), are cultivated in tree gardens.

last updated: Wednesday, October 6, 2004