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Intsia bijuga is the official tree of the United States territory of Guam and is a culturally important tree throughout the rest of the Marianas. [15] The Tivia clan of Suburam village on the north coast of Papua New Guinea believe that the timber has spiritual powers, [22] and the tree is sacred to Fijian people. [12] [7]
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Edwin Safford wrote in 1905 that Glochidion marianum was used by the Chamorros of Guam to make cart shafts, as the wood is very strong. [23] Glochidion species are some of the most widespread medicinal plants used among the peoples of the Pacific, typically using the leaves and bark. However, no specific medicinal uses have been recorded from ...
Serianthes nelsonii is a large tree endemic to Guam and Rota of the Mariana Islands.Only one mature tree existed on Guam (until November 2024, when it was announced it perished to the consequences of deforestation and the 2023 Typhoon Mawar [3]), while 121 mature trees have been identified on Rota since 1984.
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Elaeocarpus joga is a species of tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is native to the Mariana Islands and Palau. It is a moderately-sized tree with blue-coloured, round, 1.5cm diameter fruit and leaves which turn bright red before they senescence. In the Chamorro language it is called yoga. [3]
The following list includes plants that have an endemic range only within the Mariana Islands. "Mariana Islands" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), level 3 code "MRN," and includes the following geopolitical territories:
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