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anonu
n a plant, root is used to make yellow dye
bookmarkeisi ~ esi
n pawpaw, papaya
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n spathe of coconut
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fakatangigata

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5228)
Example: Photo by raboul / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. This plant can "call the snake." Hold the leaf between 2 fingers and pull down along the length of the leaf--it sounds like a snake so the snake comes. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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fau

[ɸau] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5054)
Example: Mature stems used for house posts. Take young shoots, strip bark, ret in sea for 1-2 weeks. Take out, separate and clean fiber, dry in sun for 3-4 days. Then weave grass skirt, for women and used ceremonially. In older times, this skirt was used in gardening. Can also use this fiber as handle for Pandanus baskets.
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fua
n fruit (includes nuts and berries)
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n fruiting season
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5227)
Example: The stems of this shrub are used as firewood, because they are easy to light when dry. These stems are used for cooking. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n black banana
bookmarkgafare
n grass
bookmarkgaito
n. Tree to 5 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5215)
Example: The stems of this plant are good for firewood and house posts (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5226)
Example: The stems of this grass are tied together and woven to make the wall of a traditional house. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n flax
bookmarkgutu manu
n green coconut for drinking
bookmarkhvao
n husk (of grain in particular)
bookmarkipapao
n empty shell of a fruit
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kaire
n wild yam
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n spathe of coconut palm
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n common herbaceous flowering plant, Strachytarpheta urticaefolia
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kamoni
n bean
bookmarkkana
n a soft grass
bookmarkkarkari
n stalk of banana
bookmarkkaukava atua
n poisonous vine, hemlock
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n. Tree to 20 m, dbh 4 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5218)
Example: The thin stems of this plant are used to make a fishing rod. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n species of giant bamboo
bookmarkkautau
n dry taro kept for planting
bookmarkkofe
n bean
bookmarkkohkofe
n native cabbage
bookmarkkoka sore
n tree sp.
bookmarkkoleka
n yam sp.
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kumaua
n sweet potato
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maji ra hgu

masi

mauku
n vine
bookmarkmeinu
n cluster of coconuts
bookmarkmkaka
n husk
bookmarkmole
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5264)
Example: This herb is used for cooking, and is said to be used to add flavor to fish and chicken. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n tree sp. with inedible spherical fruit
bookmarkmumopil
n plant sp. which can create antidote to poisonous fish spines
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n generic term for bananas
bookmarknafara
n sprouted coconut
bookmarknaiki
n. Herb to 1 m, leaves reddish colored. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5212)
Example: When a person has a stomach ache, take 5-6 leaves, squeeze them in a cup of water and drink. Said to be good to drink this for general sickness. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarknairea
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5233)
Example: Birds eat this fruit. Hunters know this and hunt near this tree when the fruits are ripe. Second use contributed by Samuel Seru. To treat gonorrhea. Scrape inner bark of the stem to fill 1/3 of a cup. Then fill with cool water and drink 1 x daily for 5 days in the morning. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74), Samuel Seru (male, 31))
bookmarknaireakava
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5235)
Example: The stem of this tree is good for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74), Samuel Seru (male, 31))
bookmarknamase
n a native cabbage
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5273)
Example: Stems of this species are used for house posts and for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n mint plant
bookmarknapari
n a native cabbage
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narimesa
n vine used for making twine
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5266)
Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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[nasijau] n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4150)
Example: Houseposts, strong wood lasts 7-8 years in the ground. Use the small wood to make a bow and arrow as well as when it is young and straight to make a spear handle. The young wood is flexible and is used to make the circular part of a flying fish net.
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nifou ura

nikaponi
n fig tree
bookmarkniseni
n a fern
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nomomoa
n skin of young banana fruit
bookmarkntarai
n thorn
bookmarknumkumo
n stick of sugar cane
bookmarkpa
n mushroom, fungus
bookmarkpakafeina
n coconut spathe
bookmarkpakafeiniu
n stalk of the coconut frond
bookmarkpakopako
n drinkable green coconut
bookmarkpara
adj spoiled, rotten, overripe
bookmarkparafara
n tree fern
bookmarkpeipai taro
a small taro, just above the ground
bookmarkrakauriki
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5245)
Example: The stem is used to make house posts as well as burned for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5275)
Example: This type of Rapoji is the one with the thin leaf. It is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkrapoji
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5276)
Example: This type of Rapoji is the one with the wide leaf. It is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarkronga

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5230)
Example: Ancient people were said to use this as a fishing line. Strip off the skin (bark) of the stem and place it in the sun to dry. Remove the fiber by stripping it off and weave the fiber into a fishing line. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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sili

n. Herb to 50 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5216)
Example: Photo by raphaelsandro / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. The leaves of this plant are said to be a good local cabbage, cooked in soup and other foods. The fruits are used to spice food, giving it a hot taste. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarksoni
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5274)
Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarktakamurirai

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5262)
Example: Photo by dagendresen / iNaturalist, License: CC0. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
bookmarktakirai
n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5229)
Example: The stems of this tree are very good for making house posts. The wood from the tree is good for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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toi
n. Tree to 15 m, dbh 20 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5217)
Example: The stems of this tree are good for timber that is used for house posts. The stems can also be burned for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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tuhmakei
n. Herb to 1.0 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5210)
Example: Name means "strong." This is a plant used to make the children strong, as implied by the local name. For children who are 1-3 years old, take a small branch of Tuhmakei, heat over a fire, and rub on the child’s knees, elbows, and ankles 1x daily for 5 days. Each day use another branch and hang it in a tree such as a coconut where the wind can go through it. this will make the child very strong and be able to walk well. Also used by older men, go give them virility. Take 6 leaves and boil in water 1x daily, drink the liquid and toss the leaves away. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
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[ʋaʋa ɸoɸare] n. liana climbing in syzygium namoa tree c. 5 m above ground, growing in well developed secondary forest. fruits green to dark purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4152)
Example: The vine is used as a rope to ties thing, as it is flexible and strong. Hold the vine over a hot fire then tie it on something while it is still warm. When this vine cools, it is very strong.
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