(a glance at the map of vegetation below will show approximately how these areas stand in relation to each other). A separate type of vegetation which falls under natural and induced vegetation areas are the mangroves salt and pan areas of the tidal arms and the artificial taru swamps. NATURAL GROWTHS NATURAL TALL FORESTS These forests are found in soil pockets between coral dykes, actually on coral dykes where small pockets occur and along the immediate foots of the high abrupt 80-100 ft. coral outcrops. They are mostly teak, island mahogany, banyans, and many large soft wood trees, a few Fiji plums and so on. They range from the larger trees which go to 50 ft. and over in height to a lower type of tree which reaches a height of 30 ft. or so, thus making a very uneven leaf canopy. Under these a fairly considerable growth of lower 10 and 15 ft. shrubs and small trees appear but except in pure rock areas where the sabre leaved birds nest rock fern grows the soil is fairly bare and open. Owing to washed and fallen trees from age and winds and hurricane there are many small patches in these forests where a secondary very dense growth of Penubre, brou (bastard cotton) and other secondary growth have sprung up, half an acre or so in extent. Where such occur on coral outcrop areas where ferns etc. appear an almost impenetrable thicket occurs. There is intermingled with all this forest a strong growth of creepers and vines and cane vines, many of these as well as much of the lower tree and shrub growth bear- ing seeds or berries. There is also a considerable amount of a type of red flowering acacia (redwood) which bears flowers and seed and forms a food supply for birds of certain species.