Botanical names recorded by Anselon Seru with the New York Botanical Gardens research team including Michael Balick, Greg Plunkett and Sean Thackurdeen in Herald Bay, Futuna, Vanuatu.
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5243)
Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa
Semantic domains:
[ kuru kuru ]
n. sparsely branched tree, growing in well developed secondary forest. young fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4149)
Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa
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[ maire ]
n. terrestrial. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2524)
Scientific name: Microsorum grossum
Semantic domains:
[ maʃi ra hŋu ]
n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4153)
Scientific name: Tabernaemontana
Semantic domains:
[ makaka ]
n. terrestrial; leaves up to 0.75 m; common. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2525)
Scientific name: Selaginella rechingeri
Semantic domains:
[ masi ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5053)
Scientific name: Wikstroemia
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[ mataŋi ]
n. epiphyte. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2526)
Scientific name: Aglaomorpha rigidula
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5237)
Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5264)
Scientific name: Ocimum
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5267)
Scientific name: Nerium oleander
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5234)
Scientific name: Pittosporum aneityense
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5247)
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5261)
Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides
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n. Herb to 1 m, leaves reddish colored. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5212)
Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5260)
Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5233)
Scientific name: Ficus
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5235)
Scientific name: Myrsine
Semantic domains:
[ namanu ]
n. small tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4156)
Scientific name: Dendrolobium umbellatum
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5224)
Scientific name: Phyllanthus ciccoides
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5273)
Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum
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[ napuk ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5050)
Scientific name: Jatropha curcas
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5223)
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5266)
Scientific name: Canna indica
Semantic domains:
[ nasijau ]
n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4150)
Scientific name: Croton insularis
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[ nasitau ]
n. well branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4181)
Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma
Semantic domains:
[ nau nau ]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5056)
Scientific name: Scaevola
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[ nawoʔ ]
n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4187)
Scientific name: Alyctron
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All content copyright © Futuna Aniwa community (2016).
Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, Tom A. Ranker and Sean Thackurdeen. (2016-2018)
Futuna Aniwa language contributors include Ausdin Jackson, Takaronga Kuautonga, Nigasau Misikofo, Paul Navaika, Nigel Nesua, Iarawoi Rezel Samana, Anselon Seru, Donald Tamalua Wotu, Yaugani Zeiake and others as credited within the dictionary entries.
The Futuna Aniwa-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for
"Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu." This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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how to cite:
K. David Harrison. 2016.
Futuna Aniwa Talking Dictionary.
Swarthmore College.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/futuna_aniwa