A blog maintained by Tevita Kete, PGR Officer
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji Islands
This weblog documents the activities of Pacific Agricultural Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN), along with other information on plant genetic resources (PGR) in the Pacific.
The myriad varieties found within cultivated plants are fundamental to the present and future productivity of agriculture. PAPGREN, which is coordinated by the Land Resources Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), helps Pacific countries and territories to conserve their crop genetic diversity sustainably, with technical assistance from the Bioversity International (BI) and support from NZAID and ACIAR.
SPC also hosts the Centre of Pacific Crops and Trees (CEPaCT). The CEPaCT maintains regional in vitro collections of crops important to the Pacific and carries out research on tissue culture technology. The CEPaCT Adviser is Dr Mary Taylor (MaryT@spc.int), the CEPaCT Curator is Ms Valerie Tuia (ValerieT@spc.int).
PAPGREN coordination and support
Click on the thumbnail to see a map of the locations of Pacific genebanks. Click here to download a regional directory of genebanks in the Pacific, including information on their location, contact details and holdings.
PAPGREN partners
Mr William Wigmore
Director of Research
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Resources & Development
P.O. Box 96
Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Tel: (682) 28711-29720
Fax: (682) 21881
Email: cimoa@oyster.net.ck
Mr Adelino S. Lorens
Chief
Agriculture Pohnpei
Office of Economic Affairs
P.O. Box 1028
Kolonia
Pohnpei 96941
Federated States of Micronesia
Tel: (691) 3202400
Fax: (691) 3202127
Email: pniagriculture@mail.fm
Dr Lois Englberger
Island Food Community of Pohnpei
Research Advisor
P.O. Box 2299
Kolonia
Pohnpei 96941
Federated States of Micronesia
Email: nutrition@mail.fm
Mr Apisai Ucuboi
Director of Research
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest
Koronivia Research Station
P.O. Box 77
Nausori
Fiji Islands
Tel: (679) 3477044
Fax: (679) 3477546-400262
Email: apisainu@yahoo.com
Dr Maurice Wong
Service du Developpement Rural
B.P. 100
Papeete
Tahiti 98713
French Polynesia
Tel: (689) 42 81 44
Fax: (689) 42 08 31
Email: maurice.wong@rural.gov.pf
Mr Tianeti Beenna Ioane
Head, Research Section
Division of Agriculture
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development
P.O. Box 267
Tarawa
Kiribati
Tel: (686) 28096-28108-28080
Fax: (686) 28121
Email : agriculture@tskl.net.ki; Beenna_ti@yahoo.com
Mr Frederick Muller
Secretary
Ministry of Resources & Development
P.O. Box 1727
Majuro 96960
Marshall Islands
Tel: (692) 6253206
Fax: (692) 6257471
Email: rndsec@ntamar.net
Mr Herman Francisco
Director
Bureau of Agriculture
Ministry of Resources & Development
P.O. Box 460
Koror 96940
Palau
Tel: (680) 4881517
Fax: (680) 4881725
Email: bnrd@pnccwg.palaunet.com
Ms Rosa Kambuou
Principal Scientist PGR
NARI Dry Lowlands Programme
Laloki Agricultural Research Station
P.O. Box 1828
Boroko
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Tel: (675) 3235511
Fax: (675) 3234733
Email: kambuou@global.net.pg
Ms Laisene Samuelu
Principal Crop Development Officer
Crops Division
Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries & Meteorology
P.O. Box 1874
Apia
Samoa
Tel: (685) 23416-20605
Fax: (685) 20607-23996
Email: lsamuelu@lesamoa.net
Mr Jimi Saelea
Director of Research
Department of Agriculture and Livestock
P.O. Box G13
Honiara
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Tel: (677) 27987
Mr Tony Jansen
Planting Materials Network
Kastom Gaden Association
Burns Creek, Honiara
P.O. Box 742
Honiara
Solomon Islands
Tel: (677) 39551
Email: kastomgaden@solomon.com.sb
Mr Finao Pole
Head of Research
Ministry of Agriculture & Forests
P.O. Box 14
Nuku'alofa
Tonga
Tel: (676) 23038
Fax: (676) 24271
Email: thaangana@hotmail.com
Mr Frazer Bule Lehi
Head of Research
Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Private Mail Bag 040
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Tel: (678) 22525
Fax: (678) 25265
Email: flehi@hotmail.com
Other CROP agencies
Forum Secretariat
University of the South Pacific
SPREP
Pacific biodiversity
Biodiversity hotspots
Breadfruit Institute
Hawaiian native plants
Intellectual property rights
Nature Conservancy
PBIF
PestNet
SIDS
WWF South Pacific Program
Other Pacific organizations
Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific
Micronesian Seminar
Te Puna web directory
Pacific news
Cafe Pacific
CocoNET Wireless
Island Directory
Pacific Islands News
Pacific Islands Report
Pacific Islands Travel
Pacific Time
South Pacific travel
Time Pacific
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands
This 816 page book edited by Craig R. Elevitch covers 80 of the most important native and traditional agroforestry trees. Order your copy here.
Contents
Contributors v
Foreword: A treasure trove for people who like plants—Isabella Aiona Abbott vii
Foreword: Traditional trees—a key to well-being and prosperity—Roger R. B. Leakey ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Acacia koa (koa) and Acacia koaia (koai‘a) 1
Agathis macrophylla (Pacific kauri) 29
Aleurites moluccana (kukui) 41
Alphitonia zizyphoides (toi) 57
Areca catechu (betel nut palm) 69
Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit) 85
Artocarpus camansi (breadnut) 101
Artocarpus heterophyllus (jackfruit) 111
Artocarpus mariannensis (dugdug) 127
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (large-leafed mangrove) 139
Barringtonia procera (cutnut) 153
Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry) 171
Calophyllum inophyllum (kamani) 183
Cananga odorata (ylang-ylang) 199
Canarium indicum var. indicum and C. harveyi (canarium nut) 209
Casuarina equisetifolia (beach she-oak) and C. cunninghamiana (river she-oak) 227
Citrus (citrus) and Fortunella (kumquat) 243
Cocos nucifera (coconut) 277
Cordia subcordata (kou) 303
Endospermum medullosum (whitewood) 317
Erythrina variegata (coral tree) 329
Fagraea berteroana (pua kenikeni) 345
Flueggea flexuosa (poumuli) 355
Gliricidia sepium (gliricidia) 367
Gnetum gnemon (gnetum) 385
Hibiscus tiliaceus (beach hibiscus) 393
Inocarpus fagifer (Tahitian chestnut) 407
Intsia bijuga (vesi) 425
Mangifera indica (mango) 441
Metrosideros polymorpha (‘Ohi‘a lehua) 465
Metroxylon amicarum, M. paulcoxii, M. sagu, M. salomonense,
M. vitiense, and M. warburgii (sago palm) 491
Morinda citrifolia (noni) 513
Musa species (banana and plantain) 531
Pandanus tectorius (pandanus) 563
Pometia pinnata (tava) 591
Pterocarpus indicus (narra) 607
Rhizophora mangle, R. samoensis, R. racemosa, R. x harrisonii
(Atlantic–East Pacific red mangrove) 623
Rhizophora apiculata, R. mucronata, R. stylosa, R. x annamalai, R. x lamarckii
(Indo–West Pacific stilt mangrove) 641
Samanea saman (rain tree) 661
Santalum austrocaledonicum and S. yasi (sandalwood) 675
Santalum ellipticum, S. freycinetianum, S. haleakalae and S. paniculatum (Hawaiian sandalwood) 695
Syzygium malaccense (Malay apple) 715
Terminalia catappa (tropical almond) 727
Terminalia richii (malili) 747
Thespesia populnea (milo) 757
Tournefortia argentea (tree heliotrope) 775
Common names index 787
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