Futuna-Aniwa

n a kind of tree, the root produces a spice

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a plant, root is used to make yellow dye

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[doua] n arrowroot

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[ɸaka masi] n. well branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4151)

Example: Children like to eat the fruits when they ripen black. Stem for house posts, as the wood is very strong.

Scientific name: Syzygium nomoa, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

[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.

Scientific name: Hibiscus tilliaceus, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[ɸeimama] n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4178)

Example: This is a source of house posts for temporary houses. The young stick split in half, and is used to grasp hot stones in earth oven.

Scientific name: Macaranga dioica, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

n coconut tree

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n immature coconut whose husk and meat are still soft

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. Tree to 10 m, dbh 30 cm. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5213)

Example: The stems of this tree are good for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Ficus

n fruiting season

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n kind of banana

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n central stalk of a plant or fruit

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n black banana

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

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))

Scientific name: Melochia odorata

n forest, bush

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n shrubs and herbaceous plants; small plant life

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n reed, wild cane

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ŋasau] wild cane

Speaker: Nigel Nesua

[ŋasau] wild cane

Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n flax

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n green coconut for drinking

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n roots

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n chestnut

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n empty shell of a fruit

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ʃiŋamotu] n. tree, 2.5 to 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4180)

Example: The below ground portion of the stem is used to bake in an earth oven and eat. It has a sugary taste.

Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

n fibrous husk of chestnut or coconut

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n Malay Apple tree, Rose apple tree

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n common herbaceous flowering plant, Strachytarpheta urticaefolia

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[kamoni] A vine with yellow flowers that grows on the beach. Tied to the Popokiga fishing song.

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison, Dec. 2017

Speaker: Anselon Seru

n bean

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a soft grass

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5251)

Example: Photo by pl_stenger / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Abutilon indicum

n a fruit tree which bears a small fruit with a single seed

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n stalk of banana

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

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))

Scientific name: Bambusa vulgaris

n dry taro kept for planting

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sakau, kava

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sweet potato sp.

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n bush

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[ko kaʋa] n. liana, growing in well developed secondary forest. flowers pale pink. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4154)

Example: Used as a fish poison. Macerate stems and put into pool with water. Smash further until juice comes out. As a result, fish are stunned and can be harvested.

Scientific name: Derris indica, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

n bean

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5231)

Example: The stem of this tree is good for making house posts as well as used for firewood. The leaves are also used as plates for holding food. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius

n tree sp.

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5241)

Example: Planted as an ornamental, for shade (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Diospyros

n. Herb to 0.5 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5209)

Example: This plant is used as a styptic, to stop wounds from bleeding. Mash as much leaf as needed to cover the wound and place it directly on the wound. Also, for treating sores to help them heal, take the tops of 4 stems and squeeze the juice directly on the sore. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

[koʋkaʋatua] n. treelet, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4184)

Scientific name: Macropiper latifolium, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5243)

Example: The wood is collected for firewood. It is good for cooking lap lap in the earth oven. When cooking in the earth oven, the leaves are used to cover the stones on the fire, and then when the oven is covered with stones, put these leaves on top of the oven. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa

n breadfruit

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[kuru kuru] n. sparsely branched tree, growing in well developed secondary forest. young fruits green. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4149)

Example: Cover top layer of earth oven.

Scientific name: Delarbrea paradoxa, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

n fig

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[maʃi ra hŋu] n. small tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4153)

Example: A Y-branch (forked wood) to make a slingshot, and also to make an arrowhead for an arrow to shoot bird.

Scientific name: Tabernaemontana, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

[mataŋi] n. epiphyte. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2526)

Scientific name: Aglaomorpha rigidula, Speaker: Anselon Seru

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5237)

Example: Name means "thick leaves." This is an ornamental plant introduced by the missionaries. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata

n cluster of coconuts

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n husk

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n birds (edible)

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

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))

Scientific name: Ocimum

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5247)

Example: The stem of this tree is used for firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

n plant sp. which can create antidote to poisonous fish spines

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n generic term for bananas

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

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))

Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides

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))

Scientific name: Ficus

n a native cabbage

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5224)

Example: The stems of this tree are used to make firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Phyllanthus ciccoides

n kind of banana

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

n a native cabbage

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[napuk] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5050)

Example: Used to build fences or pens around houses.

Scientific name: Jatropha curcas, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n tree sp. with berry-like fruit from which glue is made

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n vine used for making twine

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[nasitau] n. well branched tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4181)

Example: This plant is a good source offirewood, as it burns a long time; a large log can burn for days.

Scientific name: Ficus adenosperma, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

[nau nau] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5056)

Example: Termites like to live in this wood. Collect termites from this plant and give to young chickens as food.

Scientific name: Scaevola, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

[nawoʔ] n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4187)

Example: This plant is used for firewood. It is hard and burns well.

Scientific name: Alyctron, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

n fig tree

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n sandalwood tree

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n a fern

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n skin of young banana fruit

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5225)

Example: The fruits are used as a medicine. For any generalized sickness in the body, collect a handful or two of ripe fruits, put them in a bottle with water, allow this to ferment for 5 days, and drink liquid 3x day before meals. For swellings on the body, heat the leaves over a fire and rub on the affected area 1x daily for as long as needed, when the swelling goes away. The stems of this tree are good for house posts as they last a long time. The leaves can be used to cover lap=lap when cooking. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia

n cluster of bananas

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n stick of sugar cane

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n coconut spathe

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n drinkable green coconut

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n walls of wild cane or coconut frond thatch

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

v to plant

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

n tree fern

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

a small taro, just above the ground

Speaker: Dougherty 1983

[popo] n. scandent shrub, growing in canopy gap of dense forest. fruits green to pale red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4186)

Example: Mature stems are used to make a bow for hunting.

Scientific name: Premna?, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5250)

Example: This is an edible plant. Collect the young leaves, boil them in water, discard the water, and add salt and eat. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Solanum americanum

[pusi] n. small tree, 2.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4179)

Scientific name: Pavetta opulina, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga

n. type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5255)

Example: The stem of this tree is used for firewood or making houses and rafters for the roof. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))

Scientific name: Leucaena leucocephala

[raso] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5055)

Example: Fruits edible like berries. Stems used for firewood. The name refers to testicle.

Scientific name: Maesa, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

n sweet yam

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[rimrimu] inedible seaweed

Speaker: Anselon Seru

[saka] n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5059)

Example: Fruit is edible when bract is dry. Boil the whole plant in a 1 liter of hot water, for 1 hour. Make certain juice comes out from plant. To treat dengue fever, drink hot 1-2 cups daily, for 2-3 days.

Scientific name: Physalis, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson

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))

Scientific name: Bougainvillea spectabilis

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))

[tapi toki] n. small, densely branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4160)

Example: This plant is used for firewood, as when it is cut green, it will burn quite easily. The can be used to make rafters. It cannot be used as a housepost in the ground, as it will not last long at all.

Scientific name: Elaeocarpus, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

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))

Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides

n sugar cane

Speaker: Donald Tamalua Wotu

[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.

Scientific name: Gynochthodes myrtifolia, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga

[wauwau] n. scandent shrub, growing in open scrub. latex white (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4159)

Example: This plant is traded with people from Tanna and Aniwa, as it is sweet smelling, and is put around the head and neck for dancing.

Scientific name: Alyxia, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga