-araka
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1. drop, let go of, throw away, discard; 2. stop doing, leave, die, no longer exist; 3. dodge (as a thrown stone)
Speaker: Martial wahe
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iaku-iaku (iaku-iaku)
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herb growing on roadside along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3165)
Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kakros
kareng reng
kepia
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herb to subshrub growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. fruits orange to red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3244)
Example: This is an introduced species that is a weed in cultivated fields.
Scientific name: Solanum torvum, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kwotpitasi
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kind of plant, not edible, long strands that float in the sea, causes painful skin irritation
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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mai-nɨfara
mangoprupu
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kind of mango, the fruit of this variety is round and has a very nice smell
Scientific name: Mangifera indica, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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mombru
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homemade alcohol from kahimaregi coconut water, plus yeast, water, optionally pineapple juice, drunk on special occasions like Christmas
Speaker: Martial Wahe
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naiwan
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kind of taro, has yellow flesh
Example: Good for roasting
Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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namari
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tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area.
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Acasia spirorbis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nameramer
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liana, growing on myristica fatua in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3041)
Example: Construction: The vine of this tree is used as rope to fasten members of a house or bundles of sugar cane. It is not considered a strong rope.
Scientific name: Hoya australis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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napati
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5156)
Example: This is female type. MJB 5068 is male type. When person has diarrhea with blood (dysentry) take a double handful of leaves and mash them in 2 liter water, boil, drink warm 1 cup 3x day until the condition goes away. Stem used for roofing- attac hes to the rafters so thatching and leaves can be attached.
Scientific name: Polyscias schmidii, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napɨk
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5097)
Example: This tree is planted to mark the area of a Nakamal. Young roots used as bowstring..
Scientific name: Ficus prolixa, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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napɨr
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type of fern (collection: Michael J. Balick #5127)
Example: Medicinal use. For back pain, take double handful of leaf, mash it in 1/2 liter of water, squeeze into cup. Drink 2 cups / day, morning and afternoon for 5 days.
Scientific name: Nephrolepis biserrata, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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narak
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kind of yam, has tubers with two colors in the same root—both white and red and is sweet and soft
Example: Is a special yam for paying dowry
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nare-apurumɨn
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herbs, 1.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3229)
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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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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nhawi
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kind of yam, produces tubers with white flesh that are very sweet. It is easy to grow and very productive with large bundles of tubers
Example: Said to be good for roasting or frying in oil. This hard, sweet yam is said to be the best tasting of all
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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niknapus
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3078)
Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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ning
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large grass, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3104)
Example: When thatching a house, put the coconut leaves on the crossbars, and then push the stem of this plant into the coconut leaves and bend them over to hold the coconut leaves. Use the stems of this plant as a support for yam vines. Use the stem to make arrows.
Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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numun
nura
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kind of taro
Example: Good for roasting in an earth oven and has a very nice taste
Scientific name: Colocasia esculenta, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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nurpiteu
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tree, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2974)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Animal Food: Sometimes, green leaves of this plant are fed to goats.
Scientific name: Geniostoma rupestre, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nɨmrakw
nɨparɨm
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5095)
Example: In times of disaster, can roast root in fire like sweet potatoe 20 min--chew the root to get the sweet tasting food and spit out fiber.
Scientific name: Pueraria montana, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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penesu
penesu
penesu
phuma phisir
ring
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2992)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Hunting: Pidgeons are known to eat the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about these trees to hunt this animal. Construction: The timber of the plant is used to make roof members of local houses.
Scientific name: Parasponia andersonii, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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teren
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5152)
Example: Leaf used to cover boils on skin. Mash leaf slightly and cover boil. Leaf pulls out liquid from boil. Use this for 3 days, changing the leaf 2x daily. Young plants (branch) for toothache to reduce pain. Boil in water and wash painful area. Use as needed until pain subsides. Also can collect insects in dried stems and use these to feed chickens. (Hymenoptera).
Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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tikinau
turaimien
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5122)
Example: Peel stem and chop pieces of stem and pieces of stem of Pipturus argenteus (MB 5121), add fresh water, squeeze in hair, rub head in one direction, do this for one month then hair will turn blond color (for Toka dance) and will also help dreadlocks.
Scientific name: Nothocnide repanda, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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warakou pirei
wipin iariman
yanar