2010年3月25日 · Introduction: This guide serves as an introductory text on plant health care for the Gago or Guam’s ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia). It contains some general information about the tree including its history on Guam and its importance to the region. It explains ironwood decline and its underlying causes.

At present, the five most prevalent tree species on Guam (Table 1) are tangantangan (Figure 9), pagu (Figure 5), lemon China (Figure 6), paipai (Figure 4), and vitex (Vitex parviflora) (Fejeran, 2020). Of these five, only paipai is endemic. The domination of island forests by invasive introduced trees is illustrated with an aerial look

Among the largest of Guam’s trees are the monkeypod, which would normally tower over all and provide a wealth of shade, save for the destruction of typhoons over the years. Guam tropical forests are also home to ironwood pines and other conifers, trees with medicinal uses, ornamental trees, pandanus, hardwoods, softwoods and more, all of ...

2022年12月10日 · Known by its scientific name Casuarina equisetifolia, ironwood trees are tightly integrated into Guam’s environment and local culture. It is a hardy, pioneer, salt-resistant tree that occurs on...

Older and lower-elevation lava flows are colonized by the tree Casuarina equisetifolia, known locally as gagu, and the fern Nephrolepsis hirsutula. Small patches of Pisonia grandis forest can be found on the four younger islands which are free of grazing goats.

2018年3月12日 · African Tuliptree produces tubular tulip like flowers whose color ranges from orange-red to scarlet and measures 9 to 13 cm long and 7 to 8 cm across which forms in erect clusters mainly at the top of the tree’s crown. Each flower possesses four pale yellow stamens about 5 to 6 cm long with dark brown anthers.

2015年2月27日 · Australian Pine, Chamorro: Gagu, Carolinian: Weighu Scientific name: Casuarina equisetifolia . NPS

Known by its scientific name Casuarina equisetifolia, ironwood trees are tightly integrated into Guam’s environment and local culture. It is a hardy, pioneer, salt-resistant tree that occurs on the island’s main soil types: limestone, volcanic, and coral sand.

2017年12月18日 · The trongkon gågo, also known as the ironwood or Australian pine tree, was used as a substitute for the true pine and fir trees grown in North America. Though called Australian pine, it is not a pine tree but rather a she-oak. Its leaves are drooping needles that resemble horse hair or a horse tail.

Took this video in the afternoon at the beach but wanted to show the Gagu Tree which looks like a pine tree near the beach. I really love these trees.The tr...