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n. pendent epiphyte, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4037)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus phlegmaria
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n. pendent lithophyte, growing on rock in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4036)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus carinatus
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n. epiphyte on a fallen branch, growing in rain forest on the mountain slope. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3287)
Scientific name: Huperzia phlegmaria
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n. epiphyte on dead log, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4105)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus squarrosus
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n. epiphyte on main trunk (near base) of large tree, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4060)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus squarrosus
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n. epiphyte on fallen log on ground, growing in dense rain forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4012)
Scientific name: Phlegmariurus phlegmaria
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n. tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4070)
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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n. shrub to 1 m, flower white (collection: Michael J. Balick #4866)
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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n. shrub to 2 m in height, flowers white. In agricultural field. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4951)
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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n. shrub to 1 m, fruits green. Secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4897)
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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n. tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3621)
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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n. shrub. Found in the village Unames. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #32)
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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n. large tree, 20 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3529)
Scientific name: Trichospermum inmac
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n. tree, 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4124)
Scientific name: Trichospermum inmac
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n. tree to 10 m, dbh 1 m (collection: Michael J. Balick #4991)
Scientific name: Aleurites moluccanus
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n. shrub, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3499)
Scientific name: Ervatamia orientalis
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n. tree to 5 m, dbh 8 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4855)
Scientific name: Tabernaemontana anguinea
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n. kind of flowering plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4768)
Scientific name: Tabernaemontana pandacaqui
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n. well branched tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4022)
Scientific name: Geissois denhamii
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n. tree, 12-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3611)
Scientific name: Inocarpus fagifer
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n. herb to 1. 5 m tall, sterile. Growing in weedy patch behind buildings on edge of trail. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4986)
Scientific name: Heliconia indica
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n. tree, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3686)
Scientific name: Syzygium nomoa
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n. tree to 2 m tall,dbh 40 com (collection: Michael J. Balick #4877)
Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis
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n. tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3692)
Scientific name: Acacia spirorbis
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n. treelet, 1. 75 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4077)
Scientific name: Ixora aneityensis
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n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3579)
Scientific name: Eugenia rariflora
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n. tree to 4 m tall, dbh 6 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4941)
Scientific name: Eugenia rariflora
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n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3516)
Scientific name: Heritiera littoralis
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n. tree to 8 m, dbh 20 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4927)
Scientific name: Heritiera littoralis
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n. vine to 40 cm, flowers blue (collection: Michael J. Balick #4949)
Scientific name: Ipomoea
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n. vine climbing on Geissois denhamii (GMP #3522), growing in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3524)
Scientific name: Operculina turpethum
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n. vine to 5 m tall in trees, fruits maturing yellow-brown. Growing in agroforest/secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5009)
Scientific name: Operculina (?) turpethum
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n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3270)
Scientific name: Oxera lehuntei
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n. shrub, 1. 25 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3525)
Scientific name: Euodia hortensis
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n. shrub. Growing in the village. Cultivated. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #26)
Scientific name: Euodia hortensis
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n. tree. Growing near village. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #13)
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
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n. fallen tree, growing in coastal vegetation along strand. Flowers orange. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3554)
Scientific name: Cordia subcordata
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n. treelet or shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3204)
Scientific name: Malvaviscus arboreus
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n. tree to 8 m tall, dbh 1 m (collection: Michael J. Balick #4994)
Scientific name: Bauhinia monandra
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n. a type of flowering hibiscus plant (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4751)
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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n. shrub. Found in the village, Unames. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #31)
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosasinensis
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n. tree to 5 m, dbh 6 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4965)
Scientific name: Bauhinia
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n. tree to 15 m, dbh 50 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4918)
Scientific name: Calophyllum inophyllum
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n. tree, 12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3286)
Scientific name: Calophyllum neoebudicum
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n. tree, 18-20 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3584)
Scientific name: Calophyllum neoebudicum
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n. trees, 3-4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4133)
Scientific name: Caryota ophiopellis
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n. epiphyte on trees, growing in dense rainforest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4093)
Scientific name: Psilotum complanatum
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n. unbranched treelet, 1. 25 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3526)
Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa
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n. shrub. Found along village pathways and in gardens. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #15)
Scientific name: Cordyline terminalis
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n. shrub to 1. 5 m tall, leaves green with red stripes (collection: Michael J. Balick #4978)
Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa
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n. shrub, 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3616)
Scientific name: Pseuderanthemum longifolium
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n. notches carved into a tree, used as footholds for climbing tree to harvest coconut
n. tree. Growing in village garden. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #22)
Scientific name: Terminalia catappa
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n. tree, 12-14 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3640)
Scientific name: Terminalia sepicana
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n. treelet, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4085)
Scientific name: Cordyline fruticosa
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n. terrestrial orchid, growing in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3523)
Scientific name: Spathoglottis pacifica
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n. terrestrial orchid, growing in open area at edge of forest (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3480)
Scientific name: Spathoglottis petri
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n. parasite in tree, flowers orange with reddish base. Growing in secondary forest. (collection: Michael J. Balick #5000)
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis
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n. parasite on branches of Geissois denhamii tree, growing in dense rainforest. Flowers orange-red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4028)
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis
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n. terrestrial plant and epiphyte at base of trees, growing in cloud forest in valley between inrerow and adjacent summit. Inflorescences pale yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3278)
Scientific name: Collospermum montanum
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n. grass to 3 m, flowers brown. Growing in degraded secondary forest along trail. (collection: Michael J. Balick #4969)
Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis
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n. prostrate herb growing on ground in open or partly shaded area next to banana tree. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3207)
Scientific name: Centella asiatica
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n. shrub. Found in the village Unames. (collection: Ashley A McGuigan #33)
Scientific name: Acalypha caturus
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n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3519)
Scientific name: Sonneratia caseolaris
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n. herb, growing on roadside in open disturbed area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3605)
Scientific name: Crassocephalum crepidioides
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n. tree, 10-12 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3638)
Scientific name: Syzygium gracilipes
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n. herb, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3221)
Scientific name: Wollastonia biflora
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n. herb, growing in coastal forest. Flowers yellow. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3446)
Scientific name: Wollastonia biflora
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n. well branched tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3202)
Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliaceus
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n. shrub to 2 m tall, dbh 2 cm (collection: Michael J. Balick #4996)
Scientific name: Melicope bonwickii
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n. shrub, 0. 7 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3562)
Scientific name: Wollastonia biflora
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Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Gregory D. S. Anderson and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett and Sean Thackurdeen. (2015-2018)
Aneityum language contributors include Kirk Keitadi, Tony Keith, Titiya Lalep, David Nasauman, Osiani Nerian, Ruben Nerian, Chris Nevehev, Romario Yaufati and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Inglis, John (1882) A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language: In Two Parts. I. Aneityumese and English. II. English.
The Aneityum-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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