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Aleurites moluccanus - Hibiscus tiliaceus Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Aleurites moluccanus - Hibiscus tiliaceus Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Group Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This group occurs on low-elevation valley floors (typically up to 122 m [400 feet], but may extend up to 420 m [1380 feet]) containing perennial streams that flood every 1 to 5 years. Valley floors typically widen towards the ocean (up to 1 mile), forming broad floodplains that allow periodic shifting of the stream channel. Soils are alluvial deposits and clay that remain moist due to influence from stream channel flooding, a shallow subsurface water table, and nutrient-rich alluvium deposited during flood events. Vegetation of floodplain forests is typically dominated by Polynesian-introduced lowland wet trees tolerant of occasional flooding. <i>Aleurites moluccanus</i> (Polynesian introduction) and <i>Metrosideros polymorpha</i> (native) can form a patch mosaic with <i>Hibiscus tiliaceus</i> (Polynesian introduction) that extends onto adjacent steeper gulches and coastal areas. <i>Aleurites moluccanus</i> mixes in patches and extends up steep gulches well into the lowland zone. Plant species indicative of Polynesian agriculture dominate the majority of the floodplain forest, including <i>Cordyline fruticosa, Colocasia esculenta</i>, and <i>Syzygium malaccense</i>. These are species that can escape cultivation and invade non-tilled and untended fields, where they may form dominant stands.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40124-{437323F2-146E-4835-ADFA-950A27C2AD4E} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-May-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Polynesian Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup This Community's Level: Group This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.860856 NatureServe Explorer   Code: G399   Scientific: Aleurites moluccanus - Hibiscus tiliaceus Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Group