General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-54- Taeroere (islet of Rangirol. Tahanea (25 x 10 mi.; a reef, covered with wooded islets (wooded on Tchitchagoff. n. and n. e. sides, but nearly bare on s. e. and s. Tchitchagov. sides); 3 good entrances to lagoon on n. side; inhab. Tchitschagof. most of the time by natives of other ids., who have Tchitschagoff. cocoanut groves here. Taiara [= Taiaro] 19. Taiaro (about 3 mi. diam.; low; closed lagoon; thickly clothed with King.trees and shrubs; good landing on lee side; no permanent Taiara. inhab. Peale party did no collecting here. Takakoto [ = Tatakoto] 12. Takapoto (about 13 x 4 mi.; closed lagoon; low; wooded; with many islets; inhab.; in King George Group. Oura. Spiridoff. Taputa. Ura. 13. Takaroa (atoll 15 x 5 mi.; low; open lagoon; wooded in clumps on Teoukea. all sides; inhab.; in King George group. Hurricane Tickea.. of 1878 did much damage. Tiookea. Takome [ = Takurea.] 33. Takurea (atoll about 12 x 3 mi.; closed lagoon; n. end thickly Takoume. wooded with cocoanuts; generally wooded, except at Takume. s. e. side, where only the islets are wooded; inhab. Wolconsky. Wolkhonsky. Wolkonski. Takume [ = Takurea] Tandrec [= Tauere] Taputa [ = Takapoto] Tarauru-roa (islet of Mangareva, on outer reef. Taravai (islet of Mangareva. Belcher. 56. Tatakoto (atoll 4 x 1 mi. or 10 x 3 mi.; very low; lagoon with no Clerke. entrance; wooded on n. w. part, with brush on s. e. part; Egmont. inhab. Another authority says about 22-24 mi. in extent, Narcissus. with grove of high cocoanuts at e. end, with remainder Tatakoto. low & covered with bushes. 17° 18' W., 1380 19' W. Tatakotopoto (reported near Tatakoto, but not now recognized). 35. Tauere (4.5 mi. circ.; comprises 2 small islets; lagoon, with canoe Resolution. passage on n. w. side; many cocoanut trees, but most St. Simeon. of s. and w. sides are bare reefs; inhab. (few and St. Simon. friendly). Tandrec. Taueree. Taueri. Taweree.