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ianɨr
Kamkari
t.o Golden Silk Orb-weaver
Example: Photo by saw_it / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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n. tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2978)
Example: Agricultural: When this plant is in flower, it is said that an edible shellfish (Suefa) is ready to be harvested. Light: A dry portion of wood is also used by older men as a "lightstick". Fuel: Two dry sticks are rubbed together as firestarter, in the absence of matches.
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Foursaddle grouper (deep sea)
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Orange-spotted grouper (deep sea)
Example: Photo by Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Coral grouper, coral rock grouper
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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kuayei
Blue sea chub, snubnose chub, topsail drummer
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Red parrotfish
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Threepot squirrelfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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nakannakan
[nakanakan] n. terrestrial herb, 0.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3069)
Example: People use this to treat boils on the skin. Squeeze the "juice" of the leaf on the boil, and it will soften it so that the liquid inside the boil comes out. If you chew an amount of leaves first, then they will cover and stick to the boil so it will heal faster.
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Black blotch emperor
Example: Photo by Barry Hutchins / Western Australian Museum, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Spangled emperor
Example: Photo by Richard Ling, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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naprapames
nareg
[na:riŋ] n. tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2997)
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their fruits. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox. Food: The green leaf of this plant is used as a wrap when cooking fish over a fire. Clothing: The peeled inner bark of this plant is dried and then used as fastener or strap for other clothing during kastom ceremonies.
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[nasasa] n. 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.
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nauri
n. 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.
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n. 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.
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niemes
[njiemis] n. tree to 6 m tall, dbh 30 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4726)
Example: Green fruits are edible. To eat the leaves, cook them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, eat with coconut milk. The younger leaves should be the ones harvested for eating. The leaves can also be used to bake a pig in an earth oven, wrap the leaves around the pig. The wood is good for firewood and a person can start the dried wood with no match. The leaves of this plant can be eaten with another, unspecified leaf to stop vomiting. When the fruits are ripe the flying fox and birds like to eat these fruits.
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nmeheu
noufoua
nukwesy
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5033)
Example: Young leaves edible, boil with water or cook in coconut milk. Cook fruit in boiling water, then cook in coconut milk. Cook fruits for 6-10 minutes. He was taught this by his grandparents who showed him how to eat wild plants; his grandfather wasa historically significant person in the Port Resolution area, especially in reference to medicine.
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Tricolour parrotfish
Example: Photo by Bernard Dupont / Flickr, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Blue and gold fusilier, scissortail fusilier (deep sea)
Example: Photo by Dennis Polack / Fishwise Professional, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Pacific yellowtail emperor
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[rigai ~ ringgai] Great Frigatebird
Example: Photo by Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Banded Sea Krait
Example: Photo by melianie_and_max / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org
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ume
Whitemargin Unicornfish, Ringtail Unicornfish
Example: Photo by Ross D. Robertson / Shorefishes of the Neotropics, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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wipin iariman
Yellowspotted Trevally (male)
Example: Photo by David R / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Common ponyfish (female)
Example: Photo by John E. Randall / FishBase EOL, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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