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-apwini
iambus
kamiemie
kapuapu
kareapɨn
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5161)
Example: Leaf mixed with Malaxis sp. (MJB 5154) to treat broken bone. Conjunctivitis (pink eye) drip juice from the stem intp the eye 2x day 3 days. Fertility: To cleanse womb squeeze on stem into bottle with water and drink 1L a day for four days to get pregannt.
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karorɨt
kwanare-yaku
makhum
Ember parrotfish, redlip parrotfish
Example: Photo by Derek Keats, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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nagaimafu
nahpao
Titan triggerfish
Example: Photo by Leonard Low, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[nako̤ŋhar] n. tree, 7-7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3100)
Example: This plant has an aroma, and people are said to take the leaf and squeeze it on them in a shower or while bathing with the purpose of keeping evil spirts away. In particular, this can be used when a person is doing a Toka dance, or when that person is visiting a cemetary, burying a person--to avoid having a problem with the spirits. This can also be used with Euodia hortensis (Plunkett et al. 3077) or alone.
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Yellow-striped sweetlips (male)
Example: Photo by Graham Edgar / Reef Life Survey. License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n. 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.
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[neke hmup] n. herb to 2 m tall, growing on the edge of a homestead (collection: Michael J. Balick #4723)
Example: This plant is used to lift a person up--take two leaves together and make a "seat" and put it under a person, they can then be lifted up by the two people with a leaf on each side of that person. Use the leaf of this species to wrap rolled leaves of wild tobaco, to protect it and keep it fresh and moist.
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nuah
pawpawuk
Pea Blue
Example: Photo by obinfiji / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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Bridled Parrotfish
Example: Photo by John Turnbull, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[sap sap] n. herb, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3146)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used as a styptic, to reduce blood flow from a wound and promote faster healing of a sore. If a person has a sore or fresh cut that is oozing, the leaves are mashed and their "juice" is put directly on the affected area, twice daily until the wound is healed.
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n. liana growing in disturbed forest area along kwataren kastom road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3096)
Example: People use this plant to soften the hair, by taking the roots and stem, pounding them with a stone, and squeezing the juice into the hair--it is said to make it very soft.
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Green Sea Turtle
Example: Photo by questagame / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY via inaturalist.org
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Manybar goatfish
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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