anonu
n
a plant, root is used to make yellow dye
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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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))
Scientific name: Dianella ensifolia
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fakau sore
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[ɸakau sore]
Said to be the oldest tree on the island, the first tree. It grows slowly and grows nowhere else. Cutting this tree is not allowed.
Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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feimama
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[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
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feka
n
immature coconut whose husk and meat are still soft
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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foi’ata
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[ɸoi’ata]
n.
banyan-forming fig tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4183)
Example: The fiber of this plant is used as a rope. Collect the young shoots, strip off bark and use fresh as a rope, especially to tie and carry baskets or firewood. The birds eat fruits; hunters know this and they hunt there.
Scientific name: Ficus aspera, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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fua
n
fruit (includes nuts and berries)
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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garakau
n
shrubs and herbaceous plants; small plant life
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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gausau
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))
Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis
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gutu manu
n
green coconut for drinking
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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htafugi
n
yams cooked and eaten in planting ceremonies
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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jigamotu
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[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
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kafa
n
fibrous husk of chestnut or coconut
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kamkufatu
n
common herbaceous flowering plant, Strachytarpheta urticaefolia
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kamoni
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[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
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karaka
n
a fruit tree which bears a small fruit with a single seed
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kata
kaukava atua
n
poisonous vine, hemlock
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kaumagirasi
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
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kaumajira
n
species of giant bamboo
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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kauraku
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5271)
Example: The stems of this plant are used as firewood. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Vitex trifolia
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kautau
n
dry taro kept for planting
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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koka
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
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kokouri
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
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komkofatu
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
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kovkavatua
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[koʋkaʋatua]
n.
treelet, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4184)
Scientific name: Macropiper latifolium, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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kurokuro
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
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masi
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[masi]
n.
type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5053)
Example: Strip bark 3 in. wide mash like tapa cloth, can join 2-3 pieces like tapa by beating it together, use as belt for men to hold penis--this was a practice of ancient peoples.
Scientific name: Wikstroemia, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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matagi
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[mataŋi]
n.
epiphyte. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2526)
Scientific name: Aglaomorpha rigidula, Speaker: Anselon Seru
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matoru
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
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moropake
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5234)
Example: (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74), Samuel Seru (male, 31))
Scientific name: Pittosporum aneityense
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mota
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))
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mumopil
n
plant sp. which can create antidote to poisonous fish spines
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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naikiamotu
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5260)
Example: (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides
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naireakava
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))
Scientific name: Myrsine
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nami
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
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namirau
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))
Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum
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narikai
n
tree sp. with berry-like fruit from which glue is made
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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narua
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))
Scientific name: Canna indica
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nasijau
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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.
Scientific name: Croton insularis, Speaker: Takaronga Kuautonga
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nasitau
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[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
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natehmu
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[natehmu]
n.
well branched tree, growing in dense forest. fruits white. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4185)
Example: This tree is used for house posts, as it produces a hardwood.
Scientific name: dicot tree, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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nawo
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[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
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nifo ura
n.
Vine to 3 m. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5211)
Example: (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Jasminum
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niseni
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[niseni]
n.
terrestrial; leaves ca. 1.0 m long. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2520)
Scientific name: Sphaerostephanos invisus, Speaker: Anselon Seru
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nomomoa
n
skin of young banana fruit
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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nonu
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
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pakopako
n
drinkable green coconut
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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peipai taro
a small taro, just above the ground
Speaker: Dougherty 1983
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pomea
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5269)
Example: This species is grown as an ornamental around households. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Malvaviscus arboreus
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popo
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[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
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pusi
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[pusi]
n.
small tree, 2.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4179)
Scientific name: Pavetta opulina, Speaker: Takaroga Kuautonga
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rapoji
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))
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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ronga
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))
Scientific name: Pipturus argenteus
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saka
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[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
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takamurirai
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))
Scientific name: Euphorbia hirta
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takirai
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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tapi toki
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[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
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tapi toki
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[tapi toki]
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5052)
Example: Firewood--green wood will light, good for earth oven area. Stems used to make house posts.
Scientific name: Elaeocarpus floridanus, Speaker: Ausdin Jackson
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tapogakere
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5220)
Example: The stems of this plant are used for house posts. They are said to be very hard and last "forever." (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Fagraea berteroana
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wowofine
n.
type of plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5244)
Example: Ancient people were said to use this vine to decorate their heads during the Kastom dance. If people decorate their heads with this vine today, they say that the vine is from the God of Matchichiki, Futina and if one wears it, people will know that the person is from Futuna--a form of identity. (authorities: Naumeta Rose (male, 32), Paul Fatapa (male, 74))
Scientific name: Alyxia stellata
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