Fatu-ma-Futi islets are characterized by vegetation typical of rocky strand environments, occasionally interspersed with littoral shrubland, resembling the flora found on nearby Taputapu Island.

Their voyage turned tragic when a violent storm caused their canoe to capsize, leaving them stranded in the open ocean.

In death, they were transformed into two flowering rocks, eternally gazing over the land and each other, symbolizing their undying love.

[11] Fatu and Futi Rocks are home to a variety of wildlife, including roosting colonies of Reef Herons observed on both islets.

The flora includes shrubs like Scaevola taccada, Desmodium umbellatum, Morinda citrifolia, Premna obtusifolia, and Barringtonia asiatica.

Additional plant life includes Diospyros samoensis, Glochidion ramiflorum, Geniostoma samoense, Psychotria insularum, and Fagraea berteriana.

This rich assortment of vegetation contributes to the ecological significance of Fati Rock, supporting local wildlife.