nasuaiou
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[naswajoʊ]
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3108)
Scientific name: Ficus, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nasuaiou
natahi
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flowering shrub or tree
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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natan
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5105)
Example: Stem used for sawn timber.
Scientific name: Virola surinamensis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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natan
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4242)
Example: 1. A variety of local pidgeons, including nawimba, manuapen, and kieri, eat the ripe fruits. 2. The leaves are used to seal roof seams in traditional houses. At the apex of the roofline, first coconut husk is placed, then the leaves of this plant, then finally, coconut leaves. The practice is referred to as kaweri nimaira.
Scientific name: Myristica fatua, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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natehi
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[nate̤hi̤j]
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well branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3125)
Example: Children from Tanna and throughout Vanuatu use this plant to make a slingshot. As a "medicine," when chickens are ruining your garden, if you plant this plant it will chase away the chickens.
Scientific name: Ervatamia orientalis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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natehi
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[nata he]
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tree to 4 m tall, dbh 25 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4732)
Example: The tree is planted as a fence around the garden to keep out chickens. Branches with a "Y" are used to make slingshots.
Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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natehi
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well branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3125)
Example: Children from Tanna and throughout Vanuatu use this plant to make a slingshot. As a "medicine," when chickens are ruining your garden, if you plant this plant it will chase away the chickens.
Scientific name: Ervatamia orientalis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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natey
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kind of cassava, yields roots in 6 months after planting
Example: Used to prepare all types of food
Scientific name: Manihot esculenta, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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natgamera
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petrophyte, growing in deep shade (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3115)
Scientific name: (moss), Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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natgamera
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petrophyte, growing in deep shade (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3115)
Scientific name: (moss), Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nathan
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sparsely branched tree, 15 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3232)
Example: Timber. Birds are known to eat this fruit so people can hunt near the tree. Unspecified medicine.
Scientific name: Myristica fatua, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nathan
naties
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5024)
Example: To treat a cut or sore, collect leaves, bruise by rubbing in hand and apply directly to the sore. Whole plant dried and used as a broom.
Scientific name: Stachytarpheta cayennensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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natimi
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hardwood and fruit tree; taun tree, island lychee
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Pommetia pinnata, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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natis
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terrestrial herb, 0.8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3068)
Example: People use this to make a broom, by cutting the roots and tying a bundle of stems together. The leaves fall off naturally and this is used as a broom.
Scientific name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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natɨmi
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5066)
Example: Stem used for sawn timber. Eat the nut inside the large fruit. To do this, peel skin off nut and eat raw.
Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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natmi
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4250)
Example: 1. The fruits are considered a special delicacy for men of Tanna island. Further information withheld.
Scientific name: Pometia pinnata, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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natonga
natuan
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large tree, 10-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3124)
Example: The wood of this plant smells bad. It is locally called a type of "stink wood." When young children get circumsized in kastom ways, to change the leaves for their bandage, take off the bark of this stem, take the inside part and scrape it--mix a handful of the scrapings with grated coconut, put it together in a leaf, put it on the fire, heat it, when the coconut is browned, squeeze it together to get the "milk" that is yellow in color. When young children swim in saltwater to dry the cut from the circumcision, squeeze this on that area to help heal it.
Scientific name: Dysoxylum amooroides, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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natuan
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5060)
Example: Kastom medicine to ascertain the type of sickness a person has. Take two small 6 in. long branches with leaves, and place this on the person along with another unspecified plant. Will help diagnosis.
Scientific name: Breynia disticha, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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natuan
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large tree, 10-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3124)
Example: The wood of this plant smells bad. It is locally called a type of "stink wood." When young children get circumsized in kastom ways, to change the leaves for their bandage, take off the bark of this stem, take the inside part and scrape it--mix a handful of hte scrapings with grated coconut, put it together in a leaf, put it on the fire, heat it, when the coconut is browned, squeeze it together to get the "milk" that is yellow in color. When young children swim in saltwater to dry the cut from the circumcision, squeeze this on that area to help heal it. Another use is to tr
Scientific name: Dysoxylum amooroides, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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natuan
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large tree, 10-14 m tall
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Dysoxylum mole, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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natukian
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epiphyte, growing in dense rainforest. sterile (with old inflorescences). (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4221)
Example: 1. During good weather it is considered taputo cut this plant. If one does do so, bad weather is expected to happen.
Scientific name: Collospermum montanum, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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naturan
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epiphyte. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2624)
Example: 1. The plant is used entirely to produce grass skirts, known as raus. First the plant is retted in hot water and left to sun dry. Then portions of the plant are sewn together or draped over a waist band to form an ankle-length skirt.
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus oceanianus, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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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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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: Martial Wahe
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nau
nauan
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[nawa:r]
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well branched tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3032)
Example: Construction: The wood of this tree is used as timber wood. Hunting: Flying foxes are known to eat the fruits of this tree. If they are desired, hunters will gather near the tree when fruits are in season. Food: The ripe fruits (black) are consumed occassionally.
Scientific name: Syzygium kajewskii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nauan
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well branched tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3032)
Example: Construction: The wood of this tree is used as timber wood. Hunting: Flying foxes are known to eat the fruits of this tree. If they are desired, hunters will gather near the tree when fruits are in season. Food: The ripe fruits (black) are consumed occassionally.
Scientific name: Syzygium kajewskii, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nauan/ nawan
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tree, dbh about 30-40 cm (collection: Laurence Ramon #329)
Scientific name: Syzygium cf. aneityense, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nauaua
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large, well branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4226)
Example: 1. Flying foxes are attracted to the flowers. 2. The bole is used to make end posts of western style houses known as nimah itoga. 3. Wood is used to make axe handles.
Scientific name: Metrosideros collina, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nauiri fum
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[nari fem]
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sparsely branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3005)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to createany part of a house. It is considered a strong wood. Medicine: This plant is used to treat muscle soreness. It can be prepared in tow ways. One way is to boil and branch of leaves and then bathe (“swim”) with the resulting water. Another way is to heat a branch over a fire and rub on sore area for approximately 1 minute, after showering. Note: This plant is recognized as similar to M. latifolia. However, the medicinal action of this plant is regarded as inferior to the former.
Scientific name: Melicope bonwickii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nauiri fum
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sparsely branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3005)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to createany part of a house. It is considered a strong wood. Medicine: This plant is used to treat muscle soreness. It can be prepared in tow ways. One way is to boil and branch of leaves and then bathe (“swim”) with the resulting water. Another way is to heat a branch over a fire and rub on sore area for approximately 1 minute, after showering. Note: This plant is recognized as similar to M. latifolia. However, the medicinal action of this plant is regarded as inferior to the former.
Scientific name: Melicope bonwickii, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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naurapag
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well branched tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4249)
Example: 1. The fruits are eaten by flying foxes. 2. Dried wood are used as torches, and are considered long-lasting.
Scientific name: Ficus septica, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nauri
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tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2989)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to createany part of a house. It is considered a strong wood. Medicine: This plant is used to treat muscle soreness. It can be prepared in tow ways. One way is to boil and branch of leaves and then bathe (“swim”) with the resulting water. Another way is to heat a branch over a fire and rub on sore area for approximately 1 minute, after showering.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nauri
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understory tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3134)
Scientific name: Melicope, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nauri
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5118)
Example: Young stems are used to support the roof of ther house. Use yellow sap for glue. Fruits and flowers eaten by flying fox. Same effect as poison tree, they do not fly correctly, often falling and can be harvested to eat.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nauri nauri
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tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3246)
Example: The young stems are used to make rafter of the house. A "calendar plant," when this plant flowers it is a good time to hunt flying fox because during that season they have a great deal of fat. Leaves used in the treatment of male children who have been circumsized. Wrap pieces of coconut with these leaves,heat in fire for 5-10 minutes, squeeze the hot leaf-infused oil all over the body. Children are taken to the sea to bathe and this will help heal the sore when it is put all over the body. It also gives the child a nice smell.
Scientific name: Melicope latifolia, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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naurie
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5049)
Example: Used for house posts, rafters, and other construction-- very good for building in Tanna. Scrape the stem and put the pieces into a cup. Squeeze these pieces through with water, pour into a glass, and give to someone with heavy menstrual bleeding. 1 stem used to fill a cup, and drink one liter a day for one week. It is thought that shark meat causes bleeding. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".
Scientific name: Melicope, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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naurie
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5072)
Example: House posts, rafters, good for building in Tanna. Scrape stem in cup and squeeze with water into a glass to give someone with heavy menstrual bleeding. 1 stem to fill a cup, mix with water, 1 liter /day for 7 days. Shark causes bleeding, maybe the person ate too much shark. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".
Scientific name: Melicope, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nauropag
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well branched tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3037)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are known to eat the fruit of this tree. When the bats are desired, hunters will gather near this tree. Ceremonial: During kava preparation, chewed kava roots are placed on the green leaves of this plant before extracting. Many leaves are used for this purpose. Fuel: To make a fire, dried sticks are rubbed together on a plane of wood. The friction creates smoldering ash over time, useful for igniting dried material.
Scientific name: Ficus septica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nauropag
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well branched tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3037)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are known to eat the fruit of this tree. When the bats are desired, hunters will gather near this tree. Ceremonial: During kava preparation, chewed kava roots are placed on the green leaves of this plant before extracting. Many leaves are used for this purpose. Fuel: To make a fire, dried sticks are rubbed together on a plane of wood. The friction creates smoldering ash over time, useful for ingniting dried material.
Scientific name: Ficus septica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nauropane
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5069)
Example: To treat constipation, take 1 handful of leaf, squeeze in water (small beer bottle size) drink the bottle all at once to loosen stool. Ripe fruits are eaten--as they are very sweet.
Scientific name: Ficus septica, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nauropang
nava
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5038)
Example: Fruits edible when ripe. The stem is used for timber and sawn timber. Flowers attract fruit bats. Hunters, knowing this, hunt the bats at night.
Scientific name: Syzygium malaccense, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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navan
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5144)
Example: Sawn timber. Very hard wood. Fruit bats enjoy eating from this tree. Hunters know this and will go there to hunt.
Scientific name: Syzygium nomoa, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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navri
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5049)
Example: Used for house posts, rafters, and other construction-- very good for building in Tanna. Scrape the stem and put the pieces into a cup. Squeeze these pieces through with water, pour into a glass, and give to someone with heavy menstrual bleeding. 1 stem used to fill a cup, and drink one liter a day forone week. It is thought that shark meat causes bleeding. This will solve that. This plant is called "medicine of the shark".
Scientific name: Melicope, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nawa
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5038)
Example: Fruits edible when ripe. The stem is used for timber and sawn timber. Flowers attract fruit bats. Hunters, knowing this, hunt the bats at night.
Scientific name: Syzygium malaccense, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nawamta
nawan
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5144)
Example: Sawn timber. Very hard wood. Fruit bats enjoy eating from this tree. Hunters know this and will go there to hunt.
Scientific name: Syzygium nomoa, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nawawa
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well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2983)
Example: Agricultural: When in flower, taro (Nerei) is said to be ready for harvest.
Scientific name: Metrosideros collina, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nawawa
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well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2983)
Example: Agricultural: When in flower, taro (Nerei) is said to be ready for harvest.
Scientific name: Metrosideros collina, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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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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nawes
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tree to 6 m tall, dbh 40 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4740)
Example: Fruit used for local medicine. When a person is diagnosed with "cancer" in the local hospital, take a ripe fruit in a cup of water and macerate it until the smell of the fruit comes out in the water, drink every other day, 3x daily, morning noon and night. Also used for firewood.
Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nawes
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5091)
Example: When the fruit is ripe, it is put in a pot with water. Fill half of a large bag (2 liters) with fruit, add this to 2 liters of water and macerate the fruit in the water. Drink 2 cups/day of this extract, morning and afternoon, for one week to make skin oily when it is too dry. This is necessary, for example, when a person drinks too much kava and thir skin dries out. Eat young fruits as a protection from someone who wants to do you harm. It is said that the fruit has 10 eyes, and can watch after you. Cover fish with leaves to cook in a fire. Crush and boil pieces of the stem and leaves and dri
Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nawes
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tree to 6 m tall, dbh 40 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4740)
Example: Fruit used for local medicine. When a person is diagnosed with "cancer" in the local hospital, take a ripe fruit in a cup of water and macerate it until the smell of the fruit comes out in the water, drink every other day, 3x daily, morning noon and night. Also used for firewood.
Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nawes
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5091)
Example: When the fruit is ripe, it is put in a pot with water. Fill half of a large bag (2 liters) with fruit, add this to 2 liters of water and macerate the fruit in the water. Drink 2 cups/day of this extract, morning and afternoon, for one week to make skin oily when it is too dry. This is necessary, for example, when a person drinks too much kava and thir skin dries out. Eat young fruits as a protection from someone who wants to do you harm. It is said that the fruit has 10 eyes, and can watch after you. Cover fish with leaves to cook in a fire. Crush and boil pieces of the stem and leaves and
Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nawes
nawha
nawhan
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plant (to be identified)
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Syzygium aneityense, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nawirec
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kind of taro, has yellow flesh. It might be a different genus
Example: Good for boiling or making lap-lap
Scientific name: Xanthosoma sagittifolium or Alocacia macrorrhizos, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nawirek
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5080)
Example: When there are too many rats in house, put a layer of leaves underneath a piece of food in the corner of the house. When the rat steps on the leaf, as the underside is itchy, it will swell the leg of the rat, making it hard for him to move so you can find them in the morning and kill them easily.
Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nawirok
nawɨrak
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5080)
Example: When there are too many rats in house, put a layer of leaves underneath a piece of food in the corner of the house. When the rat steps on the leaf, as the underside is itchy, it will swell the leg of the rat, making it hard for him to move so you can find them in the morning and kill them easily.
Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nawras
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3072)
Example: People use the fruits as medicine to treat diabetes, "cancer" and ulcers. Collect ripe fruits, put the juice in a bottle and drink. The bark can be boiled in water and consumed to treat diabetes, 1 handfull of bark to 1 liter of water. Drink 3x daily to treat diabetes. It was said that Sam’s wife’s HA1C score went from 14 down to 6 using this remedy.
Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nayouk
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tree; coleus
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Plectranthus scutellarioides, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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neapar
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sparsely branched shrub, 1.5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3083)
Example: This plant is used as an ornamental, and is important to plant on graves. The color signifies a grave.
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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neapar
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sparsely branched shrub, 1.5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3083)
Example: This plant is used as an ornamental, and is important to plant on graves. The color signifies a grave.
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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neapsan
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5146)
Example: Stem used to make bow. Stem for ax handle.
Scientific name: Allophylus cobbe, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nefara
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tree growing in disturbed forest area along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3095)
Example: The leaves are woven to make mats, hats, baskets, fans. When pollen is released from the flower it is said that fish in the sea are healthy. The roots are used for tying things, pound pieces of root and strip them off and weave into rope. A person can cut a root in a way that makes a brush to paint grass skirts and other objects. This rope can also be used to tie various leaves that are used to cover lap-lap. The leaves can be harvested, the fiber removed and woven into rope.
Scientific name: Pandanus tectorius, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nefara
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tree growing in disturbed forest area along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3095)
Example: The leaves are woven to make mats, hats, baskets, fans. When pollen is released from the flower it is said that fish in the sea are healthy. The roots are used for tying things, pound pieces of root and strip them off and weave into rope. A person can cut a root in a way that makes a brush to paint grass skirts and other objects. This rope can also be used to tie various leaves that are used to cover lap-lap. The leaves can be harvested, the fiber removed and woven into rope.
Scientific name: Pandanus tectorius, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nefararota
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tree, 5 m tall with 3 branches (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3097)
Example: The leaves are woven to make mats, hats, baskets, fans. When pollen is released from the flower it is said that fish in the sea are healthy. The roots are used for tying things, pound pieces of root and strip them off and weave into rope. A person can cut a root in a way that makes a brush to paint grass skirts and other objects. This rope can also be used to tie various leaves that are used to cover lap-lap. The leaves can be harvested, the fiber removed and woven into rope.
Scientific name: Pandanus macrocarpus, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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