apig
adj.
black
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 61
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edaledal
v.a.
to spread abroad; to go everywhere
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 73
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ehyiyihi
v.
to teaze, as cotton; also "ehyeiyihi"
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 76
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ianiv
n.
yesterday
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81
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igcapok
n.
seaward
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82
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incei u nasuantan
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subshrub, 0. 5 to 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3212)
Example: The common name of this plant means "the plant that belongs to Nasuantan" that being the person who introduced it to Aneityum. He was a person taken from the island as a blackbirder and came back with this plant. It is used for medicine. When a person gets a fresh cut, squeeze the juice from the leaf and put the liquid on the cut to help it heal.
Scientific name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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incip̃iñ ti
incopau
n.
a coconut with a sweet husk
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 85
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inhau am̃ah
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shrub to 1 m, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4960)
Scientific name: Abutilon indicum, Speaker: Tony Keith
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inhitilga
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liana climbing up a Syzygium tree into the canopy, growing at edge of dense forest near garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3637)
Example: Rope is made from the inner bark of this plant. Use the rope immediately after it is stripped from the bark, there is no need to treat it with heat as is the case with other plants. Alternatively, the coil of bark rope can be kept in fresh water where it will stay soft until needed. Medicine for women when sick with a headache from the spirit sea snake, or sea god, or sea spirit that makes people sick. Men use it to help with toochaches. Women use it to help with backpain, stomache pain, or any other pain. Must pound two leaves taken from the top of the plant and combine with incespiv. Rosalina Nijae said it was mostly used by men so did not know how to use it well. Walking in bush and become thirsty, cut vine on 1 side and drink. Seeds made into foot bracelets for men for Kastom dances and make all sorts of different sounds. In some places taboo to cut large one as the large ones embody the snake spirit.
Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inhosamu
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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inhulec
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n.
Fan tailed gerygone
Example: Photo by Roger Le Guen, License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Gerygone flavolateralis, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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inlah
n.
light
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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inmauwad imrig
n.
a convolvulus with blue or reddish flowers
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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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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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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inta
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top posts of house under construction
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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intal athunwai
n.
kind of taro
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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intelgal
inteses
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parasite on branches of Geissois denhamii tree, growing in dense rainforest. Flowers orange-red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4028)
Example: 1. This plant is known to kill other trees and is regarded as a parasite. 2. The plant is related to kastom use regarding the separation of two lovers--more information witheld.
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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intop̃asiej ura
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stoloniferous herb, 15 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3561)
Example: In the past the ancestors learned to cook the leaves of this species with fish in an earth over and then eat the leaves as well as the fish. Today, fish are wrapped with small leaves and then covered with lap-lap leaf (Polyscias) and cooked in an earth oven.
Scientific name: Wedelia uniflora, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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intoutau
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tree, 14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3586)
Example: To make a fire, take a 1-2 cm diameter stick, sharpen it and rub it against a larger piece, ca. 6 cm in diameter. As a person rubs, the stick will start smoking and then start a fire, especially if there are a few small slivers of stem on the stick that can catch fire. People use other types of sticks to rub against the larger piece as well, and this will make a fire.
Scientific name: Aceratium oppositifolium, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inwouasan
n.
liana climbing on Syzygium, growing along ridge in dense rainforest. Latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4079)
Scientific name: Tylophora aneityensis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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inwoudec
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liana climbing on large Dillenia tree, growing in primary forest at edge of river. flower white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3677)
Example: If a person is building a temporary house and has no other way of attaching the poles, collect the vine of this species, roll it a bit to break the fiber, heat it in a figure 8 form and then use for tying poles while warm.
Scientific name: Jasminum didymum, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inyade
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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inyat lelcei
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4032)
Scientific name: Endiandra aneityensis, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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inyehec
n.
mandrake
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 164
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itaho
adj.
inland
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 90
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muri muri
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shrub, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3539)
Example: The fruit of this species are poisonous. In ancient times the ancestors used the "fork" (branch growing out of main stem) of this wood to catch lobsters between the two parts of the stem. v
Scientific name: Ochrosia elliptica, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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muri muri
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well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3461)
Example: The fruit of this species are poisonous. In ancient times the ancestors used the "fork" (branch growing out of main stem) of this wood to catch lobsters between the two parts of the stem.
Scientific name: Ochrosia elliptica, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nadeij
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herb to 1. 5 m tall, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4894)
Example: When seeds are grey-white, they are ripe. Pick these and make decorations out of them such as necklaces. Women make these necklaces.
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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naero
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sapling directly under large tree of same species (20-25 m tall), growing in primary forest. Sterile. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3451)
Example: 1. Wood used for timber boards. 2. Timber tree, sawn timber young stems for spear fishing, clean bark, heat it, affix tips on the end.
Scientific name: Dacrycarpus imbricatus, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nahcai milmat
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[naɣai milmat]
n.
before sun comes up, just light enough to see green toward the east looking down from a hill, "green place"
Speaker: David Nasauman
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nairek
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shrub to 2 m, dbh 5 com (collection: Michael J. Balick #4875)
Example: To make a local broom, gather a group of branches of this plant, tie together, burn off the leaves when they are dry and then use to sweep (photo with Wopa).
Scientific name: Leucopogon cymbulae, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nake
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terrestrial fern, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3712)
Example: The very young leaves of this plant are edible.
Scientific name: Ptisana smithii, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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namlau
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tree to 15 m tall, dbh 40 com (collection: Michael J. Balick #4857)
Example: The wood of this tree is good for carving. The fibers go in one direction so it is easier to carve, for example, to make a kava bowl. In general, this is the species used to make kava bowls. If your kava is not strong, then making it in this bowl will make it stronger. The kind of bowl made from this tree has a handle on each side of the bowl and it is held with 2 hands. The place name Anumwmamlau is named after this tree. There are said to be two types of this tree--one with all green leaves (this specimen) and one with white and green leaves. If a person is going to a Tabu place and is concerned about spirits, they should take a handful of these leaves and wash the body all over with it--take a swim (bath) with it. Then the person can go to the Tabu place without risk. There are other unspecified spiritual uses of this tree.
Scientific name: Flueggea flexuosa, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nam̃am̃a
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epiphytic orchid, growing in dense rainforest along river. Flowers pink. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4058)
Scientific name: Dendrobium rarum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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napdaj
napupwi
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nasancai
n.
a tree full of sap
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96
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nasjiñao
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4769)
Scientific name: Breynia disticha, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nasyej
natji
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4761)
Scientific name: Pavetta opulina, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nauyerop̃
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sparsely branched small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3209)
Example: The fruit is edible when ripe and when it is younger can be eaten with salt. The young leaves are eaten raw, after being rubbed with coconut meat and salt. Cover pork to be cooked in the oven with the leaves of this plant, tie them on with a rope made from Pandanus leaf and put taro on the fire as well. The oily part of the pig will mix with the taro and enhance its flavor.
Scientific name: Ficus scabra, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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necñopod
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kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4783)
Scientific name: Acalypha grandis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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neduon yau
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 118
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nehio
n.
a hurricane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114
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nekrei
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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nelm̃ae
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small tree. Found in the village, but not cultivated. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #17)
Example: 1. Ancestors used this plant to make fish line – cut young branches, remove outer bark and tie together, put in salt water or fresh water for a week, it is now strong, dry in sun, take fibers and twist them together to make a very long fishing line. 2. Leaves are used to feed pigs. 3. Take inner bark, scrape it and put on boils. Attach with any leaf and it takes out the boil. 4. Trunk for temporary bush house.
Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nerin
n.
a leaf
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nerinabod
nesgan nevig
n.
a fresh coconut
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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netethei
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shrub. Uncultivated around the village disturbed areas. . (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #27)
Example: The fruits are edible when ripe--eating them turns the tongue purple. 1. To cure headaches - Someone other than the woman must prepare this. Break the top branch of netethae and remove leaves for use. Combine with the top leaves of the top branch of nelmaha. Chew the leaves and drink the juice. Do this when the sun is setting on the horizon. The woman gives the leftover fibers to the person who prepared the medicine and that person goes and throws the fibers in the direction of the setting sun. 2. Ancestors 4 top branches and chew and spit out remaining fiber will destroy the effects of a love potion that is too strong – meaning that the husband or wife will miss the other person too much so that they become mentally ill. 3. Edible fruits: eating them turns tongue black/purple.
Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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netto
n.
sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100
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nidei
n.
kind of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nidnaiñ
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tree to 4 m tall, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4942)
Example: Wood is strong and light so used to build houses.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nidwunitei
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terrestrial fern, 1. 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4047)
Scientific name: Diplazium melanocaulon, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nigyi neto
n.
the chewed fiber of sugarcane
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 101
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nijinga
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shrub to 2 m, flowers blue-purple. Red clay soil (collection: Michael J. Balick #4878)
Example: A stem of this shrub is sharpened and used to dig a hole for planting kava. When a person plants kava in a hole made from this stick, there is the belief that it will make kava root stems strong and large. The fruits are edible when ripe and said to be sweet.
Scientific name: Vaccinium macgillivrayi, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nirac intam henain
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stick for coconuts
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2018, Aneityum island.
Speaker: Romario Yaufati
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nitato naretou
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n.
an oven for baking bread; "nitato" to bake; "naruto" bread
Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, April 2016.
Speaker: Osiani Nerian
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nohap
n.
kind of plant, grass, or fern
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 120
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nokoko
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large well branched tree, 18-20 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3216)
Example: 1. The trunk of this plant is used to make canoes. 2. It is also a good timber for the inside part of houses. 3. Mix the sap from the stem with other unspecified leaves and rub them into dreadlocks. 4. To attract shells in the sea, scrape a branch and drop in the sea where shells are attracted to the branches and they can be collected for sale to the Island’s visitors. 5. Seeds are used to make beautiful black necklaces. Said to be a lot of work as it is difficult to remove the seed. Rub with sandpaper or soak in water and then make the hole in the seed. 6. Fruit is a children’s toy – used as a whistle to make a nice sound.
Scientific name: Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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nopwag
[nopwañ]
n.
Far Eastern Curlew
Example: Photo by Graham Winterflood, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Numenius madagascariensis, Speaker: Jack Keitadi
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nuae
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vine to 2 m, flowers white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4939)
Example: Use this to make rope. Cut the vine, heat over a low fire, when it is still warm, tie posts of the house--the heat makes the cord very strong and tying it while in that condition makes it really strong.
Scientific name: Melodinus neoebudicus, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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nuei
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vine climbing into the canopy on Sarcomelicope, growing in primary rainforest. Fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3620)
Example: This plant is used for local rope. Coil it in a figure 8, heat on a fire, when it is soft, use it for tying poles on a house. It is very strong when cool and dry.
Scientific name: Melodinus neoebudicus, Speaker: Titiya Lalep
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nuh
n.
a yam
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104
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nuhihialeg
n.
the early morning
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 104
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numuyehec
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tree to 20 m, dbh 30 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4907)
Scientific name: Syzygium aneityense, Speaker: Natu Kenneth
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passion fruit
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liana climbing on broken mango tree, growing in forest at edge of wide tidal stream (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3515)
Example: 1. The ripe fruit of this plant is edible. It was introduced to the island and is considered a foreign vine. 2. 4 leaves of this and 4 leaves of Annona muricata and boil in water and let get warm and wash children when they have measles and fever. Edible fruit – very sweet.
Scientific name: Passiflora maliformis, Speaker: Wina Nasauman
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pok
adv.
seaward
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107
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suko
adv.
downwards or westwards
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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tarere
adv.
near; inshore; near the shore
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108
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tatau
waleh
n.
a sweet potato
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 111
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yatit
n.
kind of banana
Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 119
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