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Research Topic:

Plants and Animals

By: Logan Miyasaki

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Land Plants

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Tahitian Chestnut

  • Non-invasive, found near coastal areas
  • Part of the legume family
  • Nutritional and medicinal value
  • Erosion control and soil stabilization

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Breadfruit

  • Grows well on sandy coral and deep soil (needs good drainage)
  • Round shaped fruit
  • Traditionally cooked underground
  • In other places like the Bahamas, known to have medicinal value

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Coconut

  • Found in coastal areas
  • Can survive up to 100 days in the ocean
  • Around 9-18 meters in height
  • Inside of coconut has nutritional value

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Land Animals

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Pigs

  • Pigs seen as profitable
  • Only high ranking people allowed to eat
  • Used in large ceremonies

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Chickens

  • Brought during Colonization era
  • Used for ornamental purposes
  • Feathers used for Kahili in Hawaiian culture

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Euglandina Rosea

  • Type of snail also known as the Rosy Predator Snail
  • Invasive species
  • Can climb trees
  • Glossy, 49-76 millimeter shell

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Oceanic Species

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Scylla Serrata

  • Also known as the Giant Mud Crab
  • Swimming crab
  • Lives in estuaries and mangrove swamps
  • Can be eaten by humans

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Humpback Whale

  • Would come to Polynesia during winter months for breeding
  • Hunted for oil and spermaceti
  • Teeth later apart of whaling industry

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Manta Rays

  • Spend most of the time in the ocean
  • Cleaning, mating, and eating on the reefs
  • Provide economic stability for French Polynesia

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