Germinating coconut Cocos nucifera amongst pumice and litter at high tide zone. Captain Billy Landing, North East coast east of Weipa, Queensland, July 1975.

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Flora -- Cape York Peninsula
Germinating coconut Cocos nucifera amongst pumice and litter at high tide zone

Captain Billy Landing, North East coast east of Weipa, Queensland

July 1975

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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.
Strand vegetation, windsheared thicket.
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/).

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