Len Webb Ecological Images Collection

Image No. 13-49

Landscapes -- Scenery -- Cape York Peninsula Casuarina equisetifolia and Pandanus tectorius with evergreen thickets Captain Billy Landing, Queensland July 1975 Larger image (144K)

Many strand plants are dispersed by sea currents, including the Pandanus tectorius shown in the picture. It is with coconuts a common feature in these forests on the coasts of Cape York Peninsula.
Reference:
Ridley, Henry N. (1930). The Dispersal of Plants Throughout the World. Ashford, Kent: L. Reeve & Co. For plant distribution outcomes, see: Balgooy, M.M.J. van. (1971). Plant-geography of the Pacific. (Blumea. Supplement VI). Leiden, Netherlands: Rijksherbarium. For current plant distribution data in Queensland, consult the Queensland Herbarium Records Database System - HERBRECS (see the Herbarium's Home Page at http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/nature_conservation/plants/queensland_herbarium/).
Sea coast vegetation in sand country, east Cape York.

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