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Plants, fungi, plant disease, insects and the use of herbicides and pesticides, Pohnpei, Micronesia.

With endemics as well as invasive plants, Micronesia has a vast array of species.

For the time being I will list fungi and plants together but as time goes on I will divide this. Fungi have a closer genetic link to the animal kingom than the plant kingom but for now I will leave them with the plants.

Research by: Dr. Amy Eisenberg. Dr. Eisenberg devoted many hours every day, including weekends to help farmers and the people of Pohnpei, plant and identify plants. She also donated many seeds to both farmers and individuals for food crops.
Dillenia indica Dilleniaceae IMG_9020.jpg
Dillenia indica Dilleniaceae IMG_9020.jpg		 IMG_9015.jpg
IMG_9015.jpg		 IMG_9014.jpg
IMG_9014.jpg		 Butterfly feeding on eggfruit. IMG_9037.jpg
Butterfly feeding on eggfruit. IMG_9037.jpg		 IMG_8970.jpg
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IMG_8952.jpg		 Garcinia xanthochymus (false mangosteen) IMG_8253.jpg
Garcinia xanthochymus (false mangosteen) IMG_8253.jpg		 IMG_8252.jpg
IMG_8252.jpg		 Dr. Amy Eisenberg examining an interesting flower (a single flower from the following 2 images. L1018041.jpg
Dr. Amy Eisenberg examining an interesting flower (a single flower from the following 2 images. L1018041.jpg		 A tree approximately 20 meters high and leaves that smell like wintergreen when broken. L1017931.jpg
A tree approximately 20 meters high and leaves that smell like wintergreen when broken. L1017931.jpg
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L1017942.jpg		 New large sized white fly infestation on a bell pepper plant. Chinese Pilot Farm. IMG_7447_8_9.jpg
New large sized white fly infestation on a bell pepper plant. Chinese Pilot Farm. IMG_7447_8_9.jpg		 IMG_6425.jpg
IMG_6425.jpg		 A leaf is curled as cover. IMG_6368.jpg
A leaf is curled as cover. IMG_6368.jpg		 Disturbed. Rapidly jumping from its enclosed leaf once disturbed. IMG_6369.jpg
Disturbed. Rapidly jumping from its enclosed leaf once disturbed. IMG_6369.jpg
Remarkably long antennae. IMG_6385.jpg
Remarkably long antennae. IMG_6385.jpg		 IMG_6408.jpg
IMG_6408.jpg		 L1013325.jpg
L1013325.jpg		 A white area (line) can be seen around the insect. L1013321.jpg
A white area (line) can be seen around the insect. L1013321.jpg		 Muntingia calabura (Jamaica cherry) Muntingiaceae IMG_6148.jpg
Muntingia calabura (Jamaica cherry) Muntingiaceae IMG_6148.jpg
Grasshoppers on Pohnpei. IMG_6161.jpg
Grasshoppers on Pohnpei. IMG_6161.jpg		 IMG_6300.jpg
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IMG_6299.jpg		 IMG_6295.jpg
IMG_6295.jpg		 IMG_6293.jpg
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IMG_6279.jpg		 IMG_6266.jpg
IMG_6266.jpg		 IMG_6259.jpg
IMG_6259.jpg		 Fly wasp mimic. IMG_6214.jpg
Fly wasp mimic. IMG_6214.jpg		 Fungi on the way to the boulder field. IMG_6762.jpg
Fungi on the way to the boulder field. IMG_6762.jpg
Squeezing coconut meat into a wound. IMG_3352.jpg
Squeezing coconut meat into a wound. IMG_3352.jpg		 Juice from coconut meat on a wound. IMG_3353.jpg
Juice from coconut meat on a wound. IMG_3353.jpg		 Chicle or Sapodilla tree. Manilkara zapota IMG_2361.jpg
Chicle or Sapodilla tree. Manilkara zapota IMG_2361.jpg		 Chicle tree flowers. Manilkara zapota IMG_2355.jpg
Chicle tree flowers. Manilkara zapota IMG_2355.jpg		 Chicle tree. The latex has been used for chewing gum. IMG_2352.jpg
Chicle tree. The latex has been used for chewing gum. IMG_2352.jpg
Fruit split open showing seeds. Manilkara zapota IMG_2350.jpg
Fruit split open showing seeds. Manilkara zapota IMG_2350.jpg		 Chicle tree fruit. Manilkara zapota IMG_2345.jpg
Chicle tree fruit. Manilkara zapota IMG_2345.jpg		 Burning a tree trunk after cutting down the tree. IMG_2322.jpg
Burning a tree trunk after cutting down the tree. IMG_2322.jpg		 The edible Egg Fruit. Pouteria IMG_2160.jpg
The edible Egg Fruit. Pouteria IMG_2160.jpg		 The edible Egg Fruit. Pouteria campechiana Sapotaceae round form IMG_2033.jpg
The edible Egg Fruit. Pouteria campechiana Sapotaceae round form IMG_2033.jpg
The edible Egg Fruit. Pouteria tear drop form IMG_1989.jpg
The edible Egg Fruit. Pouteria tear drop form IMG_1989.jpg		 Climbing up into an egg fruit tree being strangled by a vine. IMG_3277.jpg
Climbing up into an egg fruit tree being strangled by a vine. IMG_3277.jpg		 A baby at Sei's farm enjoying egg fruit. March 2011. IMG_3307.jpg
A baby at Sei's farm enjoying egg fruit. March 2011. IMG_3307.jpg		 Egg fruit, foreground. Pouteria IMG_3427_8_9.jpg
Egg fruit, foreground. Pouteria IMG_3427_8_9.jpg		 Pouteria showing seed. IMG_2169.jpg
Pouteria showing seed. IMG_2169.jpg
Pouteria cut in half. IMG_2164.jpg
Pouteria cut in half. IMG_2164.jpg		 1. Immature Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma Lucidum IMG_5448.jpg
1. Immature Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma Lucidum IMG_5448.jpg		 2. Reishi after 2 weeks. IMG_1992.jpg
2. Reishi after 2 weeks. IMG_1992.jpg		 3. Reshi after 4 weeks. IMG_3661.jpg
3. Reshi after 4 weeks. IMG_3661.jpg		 Wielson Mauricio holding some small Reishi mushrooms. Feb. 23, 2011 IMG_1366.jpg
Wielson Mauricio holding some small Reishi mushrooms. Feb. 23, 2011 IMG_1366.jpg
Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5584.jp
Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5584.jp		 Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5582.jpg
Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5582.jpg		 Black Reishi IMG_5581.jpg
Black Reishi IMG_5581.jpg		 Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5579.jpg
Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5579.jpg		 Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5576.jpg
Reishi mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum IMG_5576.jpg
While spraying false blister beetles with pesticides raining back down on this student. . IMG_4781.jpg
While spraying false blister beetles with pesticides raining back down on this student. . IMG_4781.jpg		 So this student went back to spraying. IMG_4786.jpg
So this student went back to spraying. IMG_4786.jpg		 1. Blister beetle infestation (aggregation) at Pohnlangas Elementary School. Additional information on blister beetle.
1. Blister beetle infestation (aggregation) at Pohnlangas Elementary School. Additional information on blister beetle.		 2. Second floor. IMG_9176.jpg
2. Second floor. IMG_9176.jpg		 3. This classroom has been evacuated until a remedy for the insects can be found. IMG_9174.jpg
3. This classroom has been evacuated until a remedy for the insects can be found. IMG_9174.jpg
4. Inside abandoned classroom on second floor. IMG_9172.jpg
4. Inside abandoned classroom on second floor. IMG_9172.jpg		 5. Aggregation of insects on a pole on the second floor. IMG_5146.jpg
5. Aggregation of insects on a pole on the second floor. IMG_5146.jpg		 6. The first attempt to use scale met with failure as. . IMG_5142.jpg
6. The first attempt to use scale met with failure as. . IMG_5142.jpg		 7. Blister beetles. IMG_5106.jpg
7. Blister beetles. IMG_5106.jpg		 8. Blister beetle. IMG_5122.jpg
8. Blister beetle. IMG_5122.jpg
9. IMG_5120.jpg
9. IMG_5120.jpg		 10. Approximately 1 day after exposure to fluid from the insect after it was smashed on the skin. IMG_5102.jpg
10. Approximately 1 day after exposure to fluid from the insect after it was smashed on the skin. IMG_5102.jpg		 Science instructor. IMG_6135.jpg
Science instructor. IMG_6135.jpg		 Collecting the blister beetle, May 2011. IMG_6104.jpg
Collecting the blister beetle, May 2011. IMG_6104.jpg		 11. Blistering and oozing from the site of the insect where it was smashed while attempted to brush it off. IMG_5101.jpg
11. Blistering and oozing from the site of the insect where it was smashed while attempted to brush it off. IMG_5101.jpg
Revisit May 2011. IMG_6029.jpg
Revisit May 2011. IMG_6029.jpg		 Revisit May 2011 IMG_6085.jpg
Revisit May 2011 IMG_6085.jpg		 Revisit May 2011 IMG_6082.jpg
Revisit May 2011 IMG_6082.jpg		 1. Dr. Amy Eisenberg inspecting rotting Pandanus fruit. IMG_9159.jpg
1. Dr. Amy Eisenberg inspecting rotting Pandanus fruit. IMG_9159.jpg		 2. Taking samples of Pandanus leaves for further inspection. IMG_9153.jpg
2. Taking samples of Pandanus leaves for further inspection. IMG_9153.jpg
3. Area where Pandanus are being grown. IMG_9136_7_8.jpg
3. Area where Pandanus are being grown. IMG_9136_7_8.jpg		 4. Rotting Pandanus fruit. IMG_5059.jpg
4. Rotting Pandanus fruit. IMG_5059.jpg		 5. Close-up of 5059. IMG_5059-2.jpg
5. Close-up of 5059. IMG_5059-2.jpg		 6. Rotting Pandanus fruits. IMG_5050.jpg
6. Rotting Pandanus fruits. IMG_5050.jpg		 7. Pandanus leaf with exudate. IMG_5045.jpg
7. Pandanus leaf with exudate. IMG_5045.jpg
8. Affected Pandanus leaves. All brown areas had exit holes. IMG_5033.jpg
8. Affected Pandanus leaves. All brown areas had exit holes. IMG_5033.jpg		 9. One affected area. Appears to show an exit hole. IMG_5091.jpg
9. One affected area. Appears to show an exit hole. IMG_5091.jpg		 10. Hole approx. .25mm in diameter. IMG_5089.jpg
10. Hole approx. .25mm in diameter. IMG_5089.jpg		 11. Affected Pandanus leaves. IMG_5029.jpg
11. Affected Pandanus leaves. IMG_5029.jpg		 12. Discussing affected Pandanus. IMG_9198.jpg
12. Discussing affected Pandanus. IMG_9198.jpg
13. IMG_9213.jpg
13. IMG_9213.jpg		 14. Rotted area of a large branch from a Pandanus. IMG_5155.jpg
14. Rotted area of a large branch from a Pandanus. IMG_5155.jpg		 15. Aerial roots of the Pandanus showing the affect of rotting to the tip, which also was found higher on the root. IMG_5153.jpg
15. Aerial roots of the Pandanus showing the affect of rotting to the tip, which also was found higher on the root. IMG_5153.jpg		 16, Split aerial root of Pandanus affected by rot. IMG_5149.jpg
16, Split aerial root of Pandanus affected by rot. IMG_5149.jpg		 17. Affected Pandanus fruit. IMG_5026.jpg
17. Affected Pandanus fruit. IMG_5026.jpg
18.Gibson Santos, Paul Lake & Rodasio of the Natural Resource Conservation Society & Dr. Amy Eisenberg of CRE/AES.L1010344.jpg
18.Gibson Santos, Paul Lake & Rodasio of the Natural Resource Conservation Society & Dr. Amy Eisenberg of CRE/AES.L1010344.jpg		 19. Gibson Santos, Paul Lake & Rodasio of the Natural Resource Conservation Society & Dr. Amy Eisenberg of CRE/AES. L1010342.jpg
19. Gibson Santos, Paul Lake & Rodasio of the Natural Resource Conservation Society & Dr. Amy Eisenberg of CRE/AES. L1010342.jpg		 20. Examing soil survey maps. L1010331.jpg
20. Examing soil survey maps. L1010331.jpg		 1. Wilbur Walter's farm. 1-8. IMG_7735.jpg
1. Wilbur Walter's farm. 1-8. IMG_7735.jpg		 2. A leaf of a coffee plant on Walter's farm. IMG_4616.jpg
2. A leaf of a coffee plant on Walter's farm. IMG_4616.jpg
3. A coffee plant one month old showing stress. IMG_4609.jpg
3. A coffee plant one month old showing stress. IMG_4609.jpg		 4. A girdled invasive tree. IMG_7754.jpg
4. A girdled invasive tree. IMG_7754.jpg		 5. Watermelon patch. IMG_7747.jpg
5. Watermelon patch. IMG_7747.jpg		 6. Watermelon patch. IMG_7744.jpg
6. Watermelon patch. IMG_7744.jpg		 7. Coffe plant, this has been planted for one month. IMG_7750.jpg
7. Coffe plant, this has been planted for one month. IMG_7750.jpg
8. Papaya leaf. Reason for the stressed areas? IMG_7722.jpg
8. Papaya leaf. Reason for the stressed areas? IMG_7722.jpg		 Mr. Sam at his pepper farm. Piper nigrum L.IMG_7314.jpg
Mr. Sam at his pepper farm. Piper nigrum L.IMG_7314.jpg		 Affected black pepper plant, Piper nigrum L. IMG_7322.jpg
Affected black pepper plant, Piper nigrum L. IMG_7322.jpg		 Affected black pepper plant. Piper nigrum L. IMG_7310.jpg
Affected black pepper plant. Piper nigrum L. IMG_7310.jpg		 Piper nigrum L. IMG_4596.jpg
Piper nigrum L. IMG_4596.jpg
Piper nigrum L. IMG_4594.jpg
Piper nigrum L. IMG_4594.jpg		 Piper nigrum L. IMG_4592.jpg
Piper nigrum L. IMG_4592.jpg		 Piper nigrum L. IMG_4590.jpg
Piper nigrum L. IMG_4590.jpg		 Diseased black pepper plant. The plants are dying from this. Piper nigrum L. IMG_7286.jpg
Diseased black pepper plant. The plants are dying from this. Piper nigrum L. IMG_7286.jpg		 1. A tree approximately 30 feet tall. family Muntingiaceae. Muntingia .IMG_4585.jpg
1. A tree approximately 30 feet tall. family Muntingiaceae. Muntingia .IMG_4585.jpg
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2. IMG_4583.jpg		 3. IMG_4582.jpg
3. IMG_4582.jpg		 4. IMG_4580.jpg
4. IMG_4580.jpg		 5. IMG_4578.jpg
5. IMG_4578.jpg		 Asplenium L1005858.jpg
Asplenium L1005858.jpg
Cinnamomun carolinense A local bark used for lung problems. L1005929.jpg
Cinnamomun carolinense A local bark used for lung problems. L1005929.jpg		 Gall from introduced wasp. IMG_0882.jpg
Gall from introduced wasp. IMG_0882.jpg		 IMG_0885.jpg
IMG_0885.jpg		 Giant swamp taro IMG_1747.jpg
Giant swamp taro IMG_1747.jpg		 Giant swamp taro flower IMG_1746.jpg
Giant swamp taro flower IMG_1746.jpg
Giant swamp taro flower IMG_1745.jpg
Giant swamp taro flower IMG_1745.jpg		 Giant swamp taro flower IMG_1745-1.jpg
Giant swamp taro flower IMG_1745-1.jpg		 Mwahng (Pohnpeian) Giant swamp taro IMG_0827.jpg
Mwahng (Pohnpeian) Giant swamp taro IMG_0827.jpg		 Kava to make sakau. IMG_3728.jpg
Kava to make sakau. IMG_3728.jpg		 Burned tree to allow for more light. IMG_1593.jpg
Burned tree to allow for more light. IMG_1593.jpg
Growing kava. Piper methysticum (Piperaceae) IMG_1598.jpg
Growing kava. Piper methysticum (Piperaceae) IMG_1598.jpg		 Recent planting of kava. Piper methysticum (Piperaceae)IMG_1601.jpg
Recent planting of kava. Piper methysticum (Piperaceae)IMG_1601.jpg		 IMG_1608.jpg
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IMG_1611.jpg		 IMG_1566.jpg
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IMG_1561.jpg		 1. IMG_1437.jpg
1. IMG_1437.jpg		 2. Glochidion IMG_1443.jpg
2. Glochidion IMG_1443.jpg		 1. Flower of star fruit. IMG_1136.jpg
1. Flower of star fruit. IMG_1136.jpg		 2. Star fruit. IMG_1124.jpg
2. Star fruit. IMG_1124.jpg
1. IMG_1100.jpg
1. IMG_1100.jpg		 2. Inocarpus fagifer Fabaceae (mworopw) IMG_1104.jpg
2. Inocarpus fagifer Fabaceae (mworopw) IMG_1104.jpg		 IMG_3681.jpg
IMG_3681.jpg		 Clearing land for kava. IMG_4191.jpg
Clearing land for kava. IMG_4191.jpg		 Sori IMG_4207.jpg
Sori IMG_4207.jpg
1. IMG_3288.jpg
1. IMG_3288.jpg		 1. Pangium edule Achariaceae (false durian) IMG_3281.jpg
1. Pangium edule Achariaceae (false durian) IMG_3281.jpg		 2. IMG_3283.jpg
2. IMG_3283.jpg		 3. IMG_3284.jpg
3. IMG_3284.jpg		 IMG_4247.jpg
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IMG_4211.jpg		 IMG_4195.jpg
IMG_4195.jpg		 IMG_4218.jpg
IMG_4218.jpg		 IMG_4199.jpg
IMG_4199.jpg		 IMG_4197.jpg
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1. Microsorum scolopendria . . . Explanation of use. IMG_3877.jpg
1. Microsorum scolopendria . . . Explanation of use. IMG_3877.jpg		 2. Microsorum scolopendria IMG_3876.jpg
2. Microsorum scolopendria IMG_3876.jpg		 3. Microsorum scolopendria IMG_3872.jpg
3. Microsorum scolopendria IMG_3872.jpg		 4. Microsorum scolopendria IMG_3871.jpg
4. Microsorum scolopendria IMG_3871.jpg		 Breadfruit IMG_3844.jpg
Breadfruit IMG_3844.jpg
1. Diospyros blancoi, (Ebenaceae) IMG_3940.jpg
1. Diospyros blancoi, (Ebenaceae) IMG_3940.jpg		 2. IMG_3950.jpg
2. IMG_3950.jpg		 3. IMG_3942.jpg
3. IMG_3942.jpg		 1. Dillenia indica (Dilleniaceae) IMG_3929.jpg
1. Dillenia indica (Dilleniaceae) IMG_3929.jpg		 2. IMG_3957.jpg
2. IMG_3957.jpg
3. IMG_3960.jpg
3. IMG_3960.jpg		 4. IMG_3964.jpg
4. IMG_3964.jpg		 1. Calotropis gigantea
1. Calotropis gigantea		 2. IMG_3643.jpg
2. IMG_3643.jpg		 3. IMG_3637.jpg
3. IMG_3637.jpg
4. Apocynaceae
4. Apocynaceae		 IMG_1280.jpg
IMG_1280.jpg		 Yams from Pohnpei. IMG_3982.jpg
Yams from Pohnpei. IMG_3982.jpg		 1. IMG_3913.jpg
1. IMG_3913.jpg		 2. IMG_3911.jpg
2. IMG_3911.jpg
3. IMG_3915.jpg
3. IMG_3915.jpg		 1. Kipar (Pohnpei name) IMG_4186.jpg
1. Kipar (Pohnpei name) IMG_4186.jpg		 2.Kipar fruit. IMG_3992.jpg
2.Kipar fruit. IMG_3992.jpg		 Girdling an invasive species of tree. IMG_3919.jpg
Girdling an invasive species of tree. IMG_3919.jpg

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Dr. Amy Eisenberg 21-Apr-2018 21:27
Drypetes is in the family Putranjivaceae/Euphorbiaceae within the major group Angiosperms.
Dr. Amy Eisenberg 12-Aug-2011 23:30
Dryopteris is found on Pohnpei
Dengtao 23-Jun-2011 00:57
A valuable work, there are Ficus, Drynaria, Syzygium,Piper, and very strange Cucurbita, just for me, and so on.......
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)12-May-2011 11:28
What a beautiful captures! VVV
Paolo
John Amato19-Jan-2011 01:18
I don't know what Drypetes is.
Guest 18-Jan-2011 16:46
I see you have Muntingia. I guess it is everywhere. Are there Drypetes,too?
Marielou Dhumez18-Aug-2010 12:27
such an interesting and beautiful gallery ! You have there an outburst of plants and trees !
Big vote !
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