Sometimes you come across a place that is just right, serene nature, a good balance between comfort and wilderness, a diversity of habitat, beautiful views, well tended gardens, just the right breeze, and restaurants with real plants on the tables serving home grown/caught food.
What are the nitrogen fixing plants in this scenario? I assume with all the rainfall , this (and fallen plant debris) is an important contribution on this ecosystem?
What is that pioneer-looking prostrate ground cover plant on the beach sand overlooking the tide pools, after the shrubbed layer ends, at the end of the video? Could it be a kind of Spurge? It’s not more Vinca, is it?
Hi Tuffy, thank you. There does not appear to be much room/light within the Pandanus and Scaevola understory for a herb layer to grow but on the margins where the Coconut groves extends inland there are many nitrogen fixers. What appears to be some kind of tropical creeping clover to herbaceous perennials and shrubs. There are also many Nitrogen fixing trees in the dryland forest area. Regarding the ground cover, it is usually Ipomoea pes-caprae but it this case it was something different with smaller leaves and longer stolons. I'm sorry I can't tell you and i don't have a good photo. I'm sure it's not more Vinca
Really amazing story/polyculture post! Loved it! Thank you🙏
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What are the nitrogen fixing plants in this scenario? I assume with all the rainfall , this (and fallen plant debris) is an important contribution on this ecosystem?
What is that pioneer-looking prostrate ground cover plant on the beach sand overlooking the tide pools, after the shrubbed layer ends, at the end of the video? Could it be a kind of Spurge? It’s not more Vinca, is it?
Thanks 😊
Hi Tuffy, thank you. There does not appear to be much room/light within the Pandanus and Scaevola understory for a herb layer to grow but on the margins where the Coconut groves extends inland there are many nitrogen fixers. What appears to be some kind of tropical creeping clover to herbaceous perennials and shrubs. There are also many Nitrogen fixing trees in the dryland forest area. Regarding the ground cover, it is usually Ipomoea pes-caprae but it this case it was something different with smaller leaves and longer stolons. I'm sorry I can't tell you and i don't have a good photo. I'm sure it's not more Vinca
Thank you 🙏
That’s great to know