figka
kapri iapri
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Example: To treat strong fever or flu, boil one handful of stem and leaves in 1 liter of water for 5 minutes. Drink this liquid warm, one cup a day for two days.
Scientific name: Mimosa pudica, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kareng reng
karkarepa
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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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konianaker
konphar
konuwak
konuwak sarariman
kourmhin
kwankwanei
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Example: Sawn timber. Open ripe seed with stone or hammer, eat nut inside.
Scientific name: Terminalia catappa, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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kɨniwɨ
minim
nafara
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Example: The green leaves are used to weave mats, baskets and hats. The stem is used for making houseposts and also burned as firewood. The ripe fruits are cut open and the seeds are removed and eaten—they taste like coconut and are eaten fresh
Scientific name: Pandanus tectorius, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nakwaragfam
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Example: Stem for house building. Young leaves are very strong and used as plates during large kastom ceremonies. Sap can be used to cover sores from flies in order to protect it. Stem good for firewood as does not give much smoke--does not bother eyes as much as other wood.
Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nare-apurumɨn
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Example: When performing the kastom ceremony "toka dance" the leaves are wrapped in a band and tied on the head of dancers.
Scientific name: Alpinia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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natgamera
nawha
nawhan
nekaritang
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Example: Used to trap birds. Cut the stem of this plant and collect the sap. Take a small vine locally known as Nanupi, and roll the vine into a ball, infuse it with white latex which then turns brown, put it in a papaya or banana tree--when a bird comes to feed on the fruit of those trees, it gets stuck to the ball and can’t leave. This is good for harvesting small birds to be eaten.
Scientific name: Ochrosia, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nekaritang
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Example: Used to trap birds. Cut the stem of this plant and collect the sap. Take a small vine locally known as Nanupi, and roll the vine into a ball, infuse it with white latex which then turns brown, put it in a papaya or banana tree--when a bird comes to feed on the fruit of those trees, it gets stuck to the ball and can’t leave. This is good for harvesting small birds to be eaten.
Scientific name: Ochrosia, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nekira
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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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nikiskes
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Example: Hunting: Birds are attracted to this plant for their flowers. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt these birds.
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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niknapus
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Example: Young boys make bows from the stems of this plant, and use them for hunting as the wood is hard and strong. If a boy needs a bow urgently, to hunt, he can use this.
Scientific name: Acalypha cf. repanda, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nikuhma
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Example: People use the wood of this plant to make arrows. When hunting flying fox, people cut a 2’ pieces of the stem to throw at the animal and catch it.
Scientific name: Psychotria trichostoma, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nurabup
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Example: When this tree grows with straight stems it is used for house posts
Scientific name: Weinmannia denhami, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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parangi pshir
penesu
penesu
peyeii pitew
pirawa ~ firawa
ros
tamagam
teki kusan
tuvai
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Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of a house. It is also used to make dugout canoes. Tool: The wood of this plant is used to create the study part of a bow. It is noted, however, that there are better woods for this purpose.
Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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wipin akwes