C.R. Long
1964
Area IV- (bounded on east by se-nw runway, on north by ew runway, on west by sw-ne runway.) Solitary clumps of Scaevola and Messerschmidtia along shore above elevated reef rock beach. In the middle area and to the east, Lobularia and Verbesina in open areas. On the west and nw along the ew runway Pluchea forms a solid stand. Scaevola also found in mid west portion of this area. Stands of Casuarina parallel the ew runway. In the ne corner of Area IV are isolated clumps of Lepidium, Gnaphalium and Solanum. Large sooty tern colony is found in the ne end of the area.
Area V- (Triangle bounded by all three runways.) In west angle: Casuarina and Verbesina (only at edge of runways). Pluchea found aloud ew runway with a Casuarina grove in the mid portion. On the east end of the area Pluchea, in se angle and a few Messerschmidtia. On north side are found Lobularia, Spergularia Coronopus, Sonchus, Anagalis, Cynodon and Eleusine. A much disturbed area with many weed species.
Area VI- (bounded by the end of the nw-se runway, the long portion of the ne-sw runway and the long end of the ew runway.)
a. area to the ne of the boat docks. Low herbs such as Lobularia and Gnaphalium, patches of Cynodon, Portulaca, Eleusine, and Verbesina were observed and collected. Small clumps of Scaevola were found on the shore side and one small clump of Pluchea. Anagalis and Coronopus were observed near runway along with three distinct areas dominated by Fimbristylis.
b. area sw of boat dock. Casuarina is conspicuous in this area- a planting roughly paralleling the shore and extending toward the sw tip of the island. This area is broken by and contain open places in which are found the Messerschmidtia-Scaevola association (west end), and, low growing herbs such as Eragrostis, Verbesina, and Gnaphalium. On the bay side many Messerschmidtia seedlings were observed along the beach particularly toward the sw point on the south side adjacent to the runway is an area of low herbs and shrubs. At the ne end is a stand of Pluchea. Intermittent patches of Lobularia stretch toward the sw in this area with Coronopus and Cynodon. At the west end of this low strip is a small number of Lepidium plants. At the west end of the ew runway is an area of low vegetation, Eleusine, Lobularia, and Gnaphalium. Lobularia was the conspicuous dominant in late May. This area was favored for nesting by the albatross. Near the shore is a weedy area with Verbesina, Solanum, Lepidium. Sonchus, and Portulaca.
Area VII-(bordered on nw by runway and on the se by sw-ne runway.) Scaevola observed along the shore with open area dominated by Lobularia. A clump of Casuarina is present. In open areas are Boerhaavia, Tribulus, and Portulaca. In the south portion the Scaevola and Messerschmidtia are stunted by the prevailing wind. At the south end of the ew runway is a small clump of Lepidium owhyhiensis among the Lobularia. A large colony of sooty terns is found midway along the ew runway in this area.