gonggong
ia-kamani manioto mene nipikao
iaku iaku
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(collection: Michael J. Balick #5107)
Example: For Asthma, take one handful of shaved stem with 1/2 L water. Boil in a pot 5-10 minutes, a drink 1 warm cup two times a day for one week.
Scientific name: Chamaesyce, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kamkariamkari
kamkariamkari
kapapu
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tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3102)
Example: People use this plant for firewood
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kapuapou
kapuapu
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sapling, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4235)
Example: 1. When in flower, it is s a good time to hunt swefa, a type of sea mollusc.
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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karareng feimanu
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5073)
Example: To treat scabies, collect 5 whole plants, remove the soil, then boil in a bucket of water for 10-20 min and wash the scabies 2x daily for 2 weeks or until the scabies is dry.
Scientific name: Adiantum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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karkarepa
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5164)
Example: Fresh vine is collected and used to tie parts of the house together. Can drink water from stem. Fruits-seed used as necklace especially for kastom dance.
Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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keusakeusa
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kind of breadfruit, medium-sized
Example: Cooked on a low fire as it has very soft flesh. Good tasting variety
Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kitkit
kitkit
konkori
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5099)
Example: Fruits edible and sold in market to earn money.
Scientific name: Dracontomelon vitiense, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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konuwak sara phisir phisir
kuanuaras
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terrestrial, climbing vine-like. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2618)
Example: The rachis is used to fasten posts and rafters in traditional houses.
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kwaninihi
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herb to 1 m, flowers yellow (collection: Michael J. Balick #4730)
Example: The entire plant is pulled up, the stems bound together and used to make a local broom.
Scientific name: Sida, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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kwareren akuang
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herb growing on large rock in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3114)
Example: The stem of this plant is a hollow tube, its local name means "inside out." When a person sings a kaostum song, they chew the stem and it is said to give the person a "big" voice. It also helps a person shout and sing loud as it helps to clear the throat.
Scientific name: Youngia japonica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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kweiei
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Striated Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth, small silver scaled fish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
Scientific name: Ctenochaetus striatus, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kɨrɨgrɨg
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1. kind of luminous lichen, fungus, mushroom, 2. sea sponge, 3. soft corals, 4. comb and wattle of a fowl
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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mark kwakwa
minin
minin pitew
minin tonga
namatamai
namatamai
napoti sarariman
napoti sarariman
nasasa
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banyan growing next to house along main path. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3150)
Example: The bark of this tree is used to make a kastom strap, particularly worn in the Toka Dance, where people have different ranks, and the kastom belt of this bark shows a person’s rank.
Scientific name: Ficus cf. tinctoria, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nawawa
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well branched tree, 10 m tall
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Metrosideros collina, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nekes kes
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parasite on fallen ficus branch, growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3136)
Example: When a person sees this in flower, they know that the taro is ready for harvest. Birds like the fruit and so boys like to hunt the birds near the plant.
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nerer
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2972)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Fish Poison: To help catch fish, a bundle of leaves are squeezed and placed in a stream. After some time, the fish appear stunned and are caught.
Scientific name: Leucosyke australis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nuckuck
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5064)
Example: To treat burns, take 8 tips of this fern, chew it and put on as a poutltice on burn itself, leaving it for 2 days. This will dry the sore faster and heal it faster.
Scientific name: Pyrrosia lanceolata, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nukuk-arman
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epiphyte on trunk of ficus tree, growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3128)
Example: Unspecified secret medicine
Scientific name: Belvisia revoluta, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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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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nɨkoko
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5077)
Example: Stem used to make canoe. Easy to cut.
Scientific name: Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nɨpkɨpki
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Pisonia umbrellifera tree, very soft wood, big trunk and branches, has black stinging seed pods
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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pagaivii amramera sarariman
pawpawuk
pawpawuk
pawpawuk
pirei pirei
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herb growing along stream in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowers blue. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3254)
Example: Used in an unspecified way for pregnant women to ensure the baby to grow well. Used in an unspecified way to control the weather.
Scientific name: Commelina, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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sap sap
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5093)
Example: For an earache, take a double handful of leaves, mash, and squeeze in your ear.
Scientific name: Calyptocarpus vialis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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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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twe twe
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5090)
Example: Take a coconut leaf, take out the midribs so it becomes a sharp spine, impale the seeds on this, and light them for use as a torch. Leaf used to cover earth oven, and can be put between the stones and the wrapped cooking leaves in order to keep the food clean. Children play with the seeds as marbles
Scientific name: Ricinus communis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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