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n. well branched tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3091)
Scientific name: Dillenia biflora
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5079)
Scientific name: Psidium guajava
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5141)
Scientific name: Geophila
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5159)
Scientific name: Phyllanthus
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[ jaku jaku ]
n. kind of herb (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3165)
Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea
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n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3165)
Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea
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[ jare̤mə̤ ]
n. herb, growing along open garden path. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3084)
Scientific name: Bidens pilosa
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n. herb, growing along open garden path. flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3084)
Scientific name: Bidens pilosa
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5108)
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera
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n. sprawling herb, with erect flowering stems (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3237)
Scientific name: Cyathula prostrata
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5108)
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera
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n. terrestrial fern growing in weedy patch with other herbs at edge of open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. Leaves dimorphic. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3253)
Scientific name: Blechnum
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t.o Golden Silk Orb-weaver
Scientific name: Nephila tetragnathoides via inaturalist.org
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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3102)
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5109)
Scientific name: Mimosa pudica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5110)
Scientific name: Leucaena leucocephala
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n. Cassias, type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5110)
Scientific name: Leucaena leucocephala
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5109)
Scientific name: Mimosa pudica
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[ kəkwapu ]
n. tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2978)
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides
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n. tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2978)
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides
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n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3226)
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides
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n. sapling, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4235)
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5028)
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera
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n. type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5073)
Scientific name: Adiantum
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5072)
Scientific name: Melicope
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5161)
Scientific name: Canavalia
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5164)
Scientific name: Entada phaseoloides
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All content copyright © Nafe (Kwamera) community. (2015)
Nafe (Kwamera) Talking Dictionary produced by Martial Wahe, K. David Harrison, and Jeremy Fahringer (2015-2020).
Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, Laurence Ramon, Tom A. Ranker, Sean Thackurdeen, and Calvin Heiman. Field data transcribed by Isabella Mandis.
Nafe language contributors include Martial Wahe, Jean Pascal Wahe, Chief Johnson Noar, Emmanuel Maasi, Marie Emmanuel Maasi and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Lindstrom, Lamont (1986) Kwamera Dictionary. Pacific Linguistics. Series C, No. 95. Canberra: Australian National University.
The Nafe-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for
“Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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how to cite:
K. David Harrison and Martial Wahe. 2015-2020.
Nafe (Kwamera) Talking Dictionary.
Swarthmore College.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/kwamera