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Flora and Fauna List of Categories
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- What is the Strangler Fig Tree?
- What is a Passionflower?
- Id Liana a rainfoprest plant?
- What is an orchid?
- what are the names of some rainforest plants?
- What was the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports in 2001
- What is the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports?
- Can you tell me the name of Papua New Guinea's floral emblem?
- in terms of logging, how many of PNG's forests are endagered and if not to what extent are loggers allowed log and are there any conservation efforts in place? also,are the logging companies given conditions which they are monitored on?
- What are the PNG national flower and the national tree?
- What are the main agricultural products of PNG?
- How much oil palm does PNG produce?
- How much sugar does PNG produce each year?
- Can grapes be grown in PNG?
- What is a cuscus?
- Where does the Eaglewood (Agarwood, Gaharu) shipped from PNG end up?
- How much eaglewood (gaharu) is shipped from PNG each year?
- When did eaglewood / agarwood harvesting start in PNG?
- Where can I get eaglewood?
- Can you tell me about the dangerous PNG plants?
- How long does it take for a coffee tree to reach maturity?
- Are coffee beans really beans?
- Where can I get agarwood (gaharu)?
- When I was in PNG I ate a red, crunchy fruit similar to the malay apple. I can't remember what it was called. Can you help me?
- What does Cloudy Bay sustainable forestry harvest?
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- What is the Strangler Fig Tree?
The strangler fig is a tree that uses another tree to climb up to the sunlight in a rain forest. As they grow, they wrap around the old tree until it dies and only the strangler fig remains.
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- What is a Passionflower?
Passionflowers are colorful plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds! Animals, birds, and people eat the passion fruit that grows on this plant.
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- Id Liana a rainfoprest plant?
Lianas are vines that live all over the rain forest. They link trees to each other and animals use them to move around from tree to tree. Tarzan used these vines to swing through the forest!
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- What is an orchid?
Orchids are flowering plants that come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. They attract birds and insects with their beautiful colors and wonderful smell!
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- what are the names of some rainforest plants?
Some of the names are
Bromeliads - are related to the pineapple family
Saprophytes - are the organisms that act as the rainforests decomposers
Epiphytes, or air plants, grow everywhere but can be found mainly on the branches, trunks, and even the leaves of trees
Of course there are orchids and Lianas (a type of climbing vine)
remember these are just a sample of some of the plants.
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- What was the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports in 2001
K801.1 miilion
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- What is the total value of PNG Agricultural Exports?
In 20043 it was reported as being K1.3 billion - I do not have figures for any other years
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- Can you tell me the name of Papua New Guinea's floral emblem?
Sorry I do no tknow this answer. Perhaps a reader can help?
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- in terms of logging, how many of PNG's forests are endagered and if not to what extent are loggers allowed log and are there any conservation efforts in place? also,are the logging companies given conditions which they are monitored on?
Sorry, I do not have that information. Perhaps a reader may be able to help you?
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- What are the PNG national flower and the national tree?
Can anyone help with this question?
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- What are the main agricultural products of PNG?
Coffee, cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, tea, rubber, sweet potaoes, fruit, vegetables, poultry and pork.
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- How much oil palm does PNG produce?
PNG produced 326,000 tonnes in 2001 down from 336,300 tonnes in 2000. (I do not have any other figures)
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- How much sugar does PNG produce each year?
PNG produced 42,400 tonnes in 2001 and is expected to be 44,000 tonnes in 2002. (I do not have any other figures)
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- Can grapes be grown in PNG?
Yes, I have seen various attempts to grow grapes in Port Moresby but not very successfully. I have seen photographs of grapes grown at Kenabot near Kokopo in East New Britain and these looked okay.
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- What is a cuscus?
A cuscus is a possum common to PNG.
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- Where does the Eaglewood (Agarwood, Gaharu) shipped from PNG end up?
All legal exports of Eaglewood (Agarwood, Gaharu) from PNG are usually destined for Singapore
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- How much eaglewood (gaharu) is shipped from PNG each year?
Export statistics from the PNG Forest Authority show that 9,778kg (approximately 10 tonnes) of eaglewood (gaharu) were shipped legally from PNG in 2001. (I do not have any other figures for other years)
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- When did eaglewood / agarwood harvesting start in PNG?
Harvesting began in PNG in 1997. There are three agarwood-producing species known from New Guinea: Aquilaria filaria, Gyrinops versteegii and G. ledermannii. The former two are only recorded from Papua (Irian Jaya), however it is conceivable that these two species also occur in PNG and also that there are more agarwood-producing species than presently known.
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- Where can I get eaglewood?
The independent state of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been targeted by agarwood harvesters and traders since around 1997. In 2001, the PNG Forest Authority set up an Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) to specifically discuss the trade in eaglewood (agarwood/gaharu).
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- Can you tell me about the dangerous PNG plants?
Sorry, this question is beyond the scope of these FAQ's.
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- How long does it take for a coffee tree to reach maturity?
Usually about five years.
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- Are coffee beans really beans?
No they are actually cherries.
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- Where can I get agarwood (gaharu)?
The island of New Guinea is split into two political entities. The western half of the island is the Indonesian province of Papua (formerly known as Irian Jaya), and is a known source area for wild species of flora and fauna in trade. At present, Papua is believed to be the single most important source for agarwood (gaharu) harvested in Indonesia.
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- When I was in PNG I ate a red, crunchy fruit similar to the malay apple. I can't remember what it was called. Can you help me?
Well I don't think it would be an apple. I will take a guess that it was the Lau Lau (eugenia megacarpa). Native to PNG and some South Pacific islands. It is grown throughout the South Pacific for its fruit.
The giant lau-lau grows well in tropical climates, but seems to have some cold hardiness. A number of seedlings have been grown and survived temperatures to about 40F. Trees grow well in shade or part-shade, and like moderate to heavy water as well as high humidity.
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- What does Cloudy Bay sustainable forestry harvest?
From their 149,000 hectare timber concession they harvest taun, kwila, hopea, walnut, white tulip oak and rosewood.
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