Tongan Coastal Plants - photos

Exposed Roots	Mangrove Tree	Eua Vegetation	Coconut Palm
Eua Vegetation	Coastal Plant	Coastal Vegetation	Coastal Vegetation
Mangrove Tree	Mangrove Roots	Coastal Vegetation	Coastal Vegetation
Coastal Vegetation	Eua Vegetation	Coastal Vegetation	Pandanus Palm

About Tongan Coastal Plants

Tonga comprises of hundreds of islands and much of it's ecosystem is coastal favouring trees that grow well in sandy soils and exposed to wind and sea spray. Flora types found in the coastal regions include Mangrove, Coconut Palm, and Pandanus Palm.

The latter group includes Pandanus palms which have a unique prop root system that allows them to grow in sandy soil.

Coconut Palms are the most iconic of coastal flora in Tonga and the South Pacific.