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-apena
-apwini
-asevur
-atigite
iaku iaku
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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Brownspotted grouper (deep sea)
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Brownspotted grouper
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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kuanasenash
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5166)
Example: For the kastom ceremonies, this can provide the face paint color yellow. Cut open the ripe fruit and paint directly with this. Prior to artificial colors, people used this for yellow and Bixa orellana for red to paint faces and skin.
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kwankɨnhi
kwareren akuang
[kwarenem akwaŋ] n. herb growing on large rock in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3114)
Example: The stem of this plant is a hollow tube, its local name means "inside out." When a person sings a kaostum song, they chew the stem and it is said to give the person a "big" voice. It also helps a person shout and sing loud as it helps to clear the throat.
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Blue-barred parrotfish
Example: Photo by J. E. Randall, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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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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Lattice soldierfish, violet soldierfish
Example: Photo by Jeffrey T. Williams / Smithsonian Institution, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Whitetip soldierfish
Example: Photo by Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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minin akwes
Brown surgeonfish
Example: Photo by David Burdick / via guamreefli License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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napuei mhia
nekeskes-apran
noukwerang
nuirou
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5163)
Example: Scrape inner bark (handful) and mix it with MJB 5157 in 1 liter water squeeze in bottle, drink 1 cup 2x daily for mother who is not producing enough milk for baby. Birds eat fruits -- all types like it (flying fox) also.
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5133)
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.
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Ringtail surgeonfish
Example: Photo by Erik Schlogl / iNaturalist.org, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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t.o Gossamer-winged Butterfly
Example: Photo by birdexplorers / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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Dot-lined Angle
Example: Photo by birdexplorers / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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Dark capped parrotfish
Example: Photo by Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Ember parrotfish, redlip parrotfish
Example: Photo by Derek Keats, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Ambon emperor
Example: Photo by FAO / Fishbase, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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[rɨŋkew] n. understory tree growing in area of Ianarawia ("high hill") settlement (village of Philip Wahe). (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3154)
Example: This tree is poisonous to goats, cattle-if they eat it they will die. The wood is used to make rafters for houses as well as burned as firewood.
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Red-rimmed Melania
Example: Photo by leonperrie / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY via inaturalist.org
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5132)
Example: Flower for decorating things like at marriage, church, opening of new building like dispensary. Ancient people, when needed water, take stem, mash 4-6 pieces and squeeze into coconut shell and drink it. So squeeze the stems together after mashing them along their entire length with wood post. This can be used to collect water today when a person is in the forest and thirsty. Leaves wrap banana laplap. Put in saucepan boil 20 minutes, toss out water, take leaf off and eat laplap. Leaf folded not tied. People say its native to Vanuatu
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tikinao
trimian
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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Yellowtail Scad (female)
Example: Photo by ANFC, License: CC BY-NC 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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