Pandanus tectorius
Plant species of atoll forest include "Pandanus tectorius", "Lepturus repens", "Cocos nucifera", "Boerhavia repens", "Pisonia grandis", "Portulaca lutea", "Triumfetta procumbens", "Tournefortia argentea" and "Scaevola sericea", as well as areas of atoll scrub and vines. Much of the "Pisonia" forest noted in earlier surveys was devastated by a cyclone, perhaps Typhoon Mary in 1977. This is likely a naturally recurring event. A small number of coconut palms planted by visiting islanders survive. A 1952 survey found that they produced small nuts containing bitter milk.