AbstractThe results of a preliminary survey to evaluate the impact and distribution of root disease caused byPhellinus noxius(Corner) G. H. Cunn. in enrichment plantings of the introduced treeCordia alliodora(Ruiz. and Pav.) Oken in the natural forest of Vanuatu show that the overall impact of the disease is light with some slight increase with increase in age of crop. On Pentecost Island losses are much more severe, increasing rapidly in older plantings. The high level is thought to be due to the interaction of relatively high rainfall and high inoculum level in the natural forest. Further studies and surveys of the disease are planned.