11 Jul 2010
Heliotrope Tree (Tournefortia argentea)
Native to Anaa and grows widespread here. I found none in bloom the few hours I was on Anaa, but my host put the flowers to scent the bathroom, so they were…
11 Jul 2010
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
When this fruit is ripe it turns white and smelly - some therefore call it cheese fruit! It's rich in carbohydrates and fiber. Both ants and humans alike find…
11 Jul 2010
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Chamaesyce fosbergii)
This plant is endemic to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll and it grows widespread. The population of bees is abundant and they are the main pollinator, but…