imtiat
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plastic bailer, bottle to get water out of canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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incoujahao
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3548)
Example: The forked stick of this plant is used as a pole to hold the outrigger on a canoe. Children blow the small fruits of this plant through the hollow petioles of the papaya leaf or a hollowed bamboo stem as a game. As an aphrodisiac, two handfuls of the leaves of this species are boiled in fresh water and men drink these for 7 days. The next week they will be "strong." People cannot have sex while they are drinking this remedy, but then the next week when they have finished the treatment, they will be "very strong."
Scientific name: Vitex trifolia, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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incoujahau
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tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3218)
Example: 1. Take a handful of leaves, squeeze with the hands into 1/2 liter of water, drink when tired; said to open the "blood nerves" and to purify the blood and make the muscles of the male sexual organ strong. 2a. When a person is planting watermelons in the garden, as the vines grow, split them and perforate the vines with a sharpened stick. This practice is said to ensure that the watermelons will be as prolific as the seeds in Vitex. 2b. If you plant vines in your garden like cucumber, beans, melons, pierce the stem with a small sliver of this branch and it will make the vine have more fruit.
Scientific name: Vitex trifolia, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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injañad
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3713)
Example: The wood of this tree is light and strong and used to carve canoe paddles. Carve the paddle from green wood as it is easier to carve then when the wood hardens.
Scientific name: Symplocos, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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injañad
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tree to 5 m, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4933)
Example: The wood is light and used to make paddles for canoes.
Scientific name: Symplocos aneityensis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inm̃aka
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well branched tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4022)
Example: 1. A durable hardwood that is used for house posts. 2. The wood is used to fashion cross members that affix outriggers to the body of the canoe. 3. 4-5 inch diameter saplings are used to create a track in the forest that larger logs can roll down.
Scientific name: Geissois denhamii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inmopoñ
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tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3516)
Example: The young stems are used to make fishing spears. These stems are also used to make the poles that connect an outrigger to a traditional canoe, as they are light and strong. The large trees have extensive roots and stumps and are used as a pen for pigs by making a fence from these.
Scientific name: Heritiera littoralis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inmoupog
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tree to 8 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4927)
Example: The wood of this tree is used as firewood. Children collect the dry fruits and use them for decorations and toys, for example playing with a fruit on the beach, driving it as if it were a toy truck or boat (photo).
Scientific name: Heritiera littoralis, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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inpecelelcei paralelcei
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tree, 18-20 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3584)
Example: The young stems of this tree are very light, and used to make spears for fishing--they float. The stems are used to make the poles that connect the outrigger to the canoe. Good to make a fishing spear with as with others, timber. Leaves used with other plants to heal a sick woman who is sick from a male spirit – PARALELCEI – This lead with other leaves unspecified, tie together pound juice out of it and put juice in bamboo, cover top w/ wild cane leaf and take to sick woman before sunset, give to her to drink, before wave bamboo around her, open it and pour a bit on her head and drink a bit and wash her face, then break bamboo and discard it before sunset. Then tell spirit to go away. Symptoms such as a miscarriage or continued period, or dream and see the male spirit, or dream of snakes from the forest.
Scientific name: Calophyllum neoebudicum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inta eled
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rudder for back of canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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intaetled
intate a nelgo waj
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boards for people to sit on
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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intate a nelgo waj
itac a nelgo waj
nagaihos
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tree, 14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3710)
Example: The nut of this tree is edible. Crack open the fruit and eat the seed raw. It can also be used to plug holes in a canoe.
Scientific name: Canarium harveyi, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nairum̃an
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tree to 30 m, dbh 75 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4911)
Example: Stems of this tree are used to make canoes as they are always straight. Tree can also be used to for timber and as firewood.
Scientific name: Serianthes ebudarum, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nametreyeñ
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scandent shrub, growing along strand in coastal forest. Flowers purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3688)
Example: This plant is used to make head garlands as it smells very fragrant.
Scientific name: Vitex trifolia, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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napleañ
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tree to 15 m, dbh 30-45 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4938)
Example: The wood is good for making paddles as well as to make canoes.
Scientific name: Adenanthera pavonina, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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napleañ
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4765)
Scientific name: Adenanthera pavonina, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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necsap
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shrub to 2 m, flowers white. Red clay soil (collection: Michael J. Balick #4887)
Example: The stem makes a good digging stick to plant taro. Also branches of this tree are cut to tie the canoe to the outrigger. Used for the small sticks that sit at the base of the larger sticks that hold the outrigger (see photos).
Scientific name: Halfordia kendack, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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necsap̃
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3534)
Example: This tree has very hard wood. 1. Use the small stems to plant dry land or swamp taro, sharpening the end and pushing it into the ground to make a hole. 2. It also is useful for fence, posts for houses. 3. Small stems are also used to make a comb for the hair. 4. Plant pole for taro kava. 5. A branch is shaped and used to husk coconut. 6. The wood is hard and in ancient times people would take a forked piece and put string on one side of it, sharpen the other side and use with the string as a fish hook – need to keep rope tight until it is in the canoe. Do not give it slack – strong use AAM 17.
Scientific name: Halfordia kendack, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nehel
nejev
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tree, 16-18 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3722)
Example: The small stems of this plant are used to hold the outrigger to the canoe. The larger wood is good for sawn timber.
Scientific name: Agathis macrophylla, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nejev
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3214)
Example: This tree makes good wood for canoes as well as timbers that are cut for building houses. A decoration that is placed around the head, known as salu-salu is made from these leaves. If you wear it, people know you are from Aneityum. In the early 1950’s-1960’s, Aneityum was the main place for logging this species. Now it is rare and in need of replanting. A project from New Zealand planted pine trees in its place and they have thrived here. In the same way, the sandalwood tree was overharvested and is rare now. Timber, very resinous so good to start fire – branches good for fire. They are the ones that have the sap, if a person in in the bush and finds young tree – sapling – they will make headdress from the leaves to show they came from the bush. Also, this is a Kastom name.
Scientific name: Agathis macrophylla, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nejev
nekro
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tree, 5-6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3522)
Example: This is a "calendar plant." When it flowers, people know that the taro is ready to harvest. It does not grow in the forest, but only along the coast in grassy areas. Use wood as posts for roof of house.
Scientific name: Geissois denhamii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nekro
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tree, 18 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3667)
Example: Children suck the nectar from the young flowers just as they open. Wood from this plant is used for poles for rafters as well as for firewood. Flying foxes drink juice from the flowers.
Scientific name: Geissois denhamii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nekro
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tree to 8 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4916)
Example: Boil inner bark in seawater to treat scabies, a skin condition. Take one handful of bark and put in one liter of water, wash the affected area once daily for a week .
Scientific name: Geissois denhamii, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nelgo waj
nelgo waj lepomu
nelpon nohop a nelco
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front of a canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nese uinman
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tree to 3 m tall, 20 cm dbh (collection: Michael J. Balick #4869)
Example: To treat toothaches, take a handful of leaves, boil them in 1 cup of water, take the warm liquid and leaves and wash or rinse the affected area as needed until pain resolves. The wood is used for carving and is yellowish in color. The stems are used to secure the outrigger to a traditional canoe.
Scientific name: Murraya paniculata, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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neseuinman
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4763)
Scientific name: Murraya paniculata, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nihivaeñ p̃ap̃
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3517)
Example: 1. The leaves of the young plant are used to wrap food for cooking on a fire. 2. The wood is used for temporary houses, for making rafters that are said to last a long time. 3. The wood is strong and used to carve paddles for the canoe. 4. It is also grown and used for firewood. 5. Firewood, (6) use as local plate. 7. On west side of island, take old coconut, fill with water, put lead into hole on end, take out and give to baby to drink and it will help the baby talk.
Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nihivaiñpap
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4779)
Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nijman
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outrigger of canoe
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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nitatel (a nelco)
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seat (for a canoe)
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nitit a nelgo waj
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knots where rope is tying pieces of canoe together
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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uhup a nelgo waj