akwata ro mata ro plen riji
kawir
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Common Myna
Example: Photos by Byron Chin / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Acridotheres tristis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kitkit
konianaker
korkwao tanna
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Matsudaira’s Storm Petrel
Example: Photo by Tony Morris, License: CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr
Scientific name: Oceanodroma matsudaira, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kourmhin
kuanamporo
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5131)
Example: Fruits edible when ripe. For dengue fever, take 1 bundle of leaves and stems, mash and place in pot with 2 L water, boil 30 minutes, drink warm. Drink 1 liter 1x day for 4-6 days depends on strength of dengue. "Sends" dengue out from your body.
Scientific name: Physalis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kuanasiapen
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tree, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3031)
Example: Ceremonial: Following circumcision, boys will perform a ritual shower using a mixture of this plant and coconut. The leaves of this plant are mixed with the copra of the coconut and squeezed with water over the boys’ heads. Construction: The wood of this tree is used as rafters in house construction.
Scientific name: Melicope, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kwanasanas
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epiphyte growing on neonauclea forsteri trunk, about 2-3 m above ground (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2977)
Example: Ornamental: The tiny seeds, appearing as a powder, are used to decorate one’s face during kastom ceremonies. The plant is used when the fruit is yellow.
Scientific name: Dendrobium, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kwankun
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kind of banana
Example: Eaten ripe; children love this cultivar as it is very sweet
Scientific name: Musa spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kɨniwɨ
lili
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a type of sugarcane, very thin and long, yellow or light green color, very sweet, planted in gardens
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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makhum
maramara
nahpao
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Rough triggerfish, spotted oceanic triggerfish, oceanic triggerfish
Example: Photo by Ross Robertson / Shorefishes of the tropical eastern Pacific online information system, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
Scientific name: Canthidermis maculata via FishBase, Speaker: Chief Nalau Nasip & Martial Wahe
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nakoko
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sea hearse tree (Hernandia peltata), has red timber used for posts
(Bislama) napiripiri
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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namirau
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[nami̤rew]
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3042)
Example: Construction: The wood of this tree is strong and considered a choice wood for house construction. Fuel: The wood of this tree is used as an excellent firewood.
Scientific name: Glochidion ramiflorum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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napesan
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tree, 6 m tall
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Alphitonia zizyphoides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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naturena
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[naturena]
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epiphyte growing in dense forest, along ridge. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3023)
Example: Ornamental: After one week of being sun-dried, men will place this plant in their arm band (“Tikinapuai”) during katom ceremonies.
Scientific name: Huperzia phlegmaria, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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niséi
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aromatic shrub (Evodia?), the leaves of which men and women wear during ceremonial events
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nmeheu
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tree growing along ridge track in disturbed forest, next to garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2979)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood.
Scientific name: Melochia odorata, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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noukwerang
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tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3109)
Example: People use the seeds and stem of this tree for fish poison. Pound the seed and wood and put it in a pool in the ocean at low tide. Fish are stunned and can be harvested.
Scientific name: Barringtonia asiatica, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nua popo
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5158)
Example: When a person is stung by a jellyfish, take 5-6 leaves and whip the sore for 5-10 minutes and this will reduce the soreness of the wound.
Scientific name: Ipomoea pes-caprae, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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numasur
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tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3142)
Example: The wood from this tree makes a very good timber. Hunters know that the flying fox and pigeons like to eat the ripe fruits from this tree, so hunt near them when it is ripe.
Scientific name: Elaeocarpus angustifolius, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nuviavia
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decorative plant (Crinum sp.), Bislama: white lily. A kind of wild taro, eaten.
(Bislama) nuviavia
Scientific name: Bislama, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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pawpawuk
penesu
pirawa ~ firawa
rewheir
sekermandou
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kind of taro, has white flesh, considered the mother of all taro on Tanna
Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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takiew
teprakaka
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branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4215)
Example: 1. When in flower, a local pidgeon, known as Tikurkak, prepares to lay its eggs. When the fruit dehisces its eggs are considered to have hatched.
Scientific name: Astronidium aneityense, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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tuprepai
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understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3143)
Example: The wood of this tree makes good house posts and is also used as firewood
Scientific name: Claoxylon, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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utu pitew
vir-viry
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herb, 40-60 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3252)
Example: Introduced species, no use known.
Scientific name: Commelina benghalensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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yangawhir ~ yaniawir
yapha