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Pacific Emerald Dove
Scientific name: Chalcophaps longirostris sandwichensis
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5083)
Scientific name: Vitex trifolia
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5163)
Scientific name: Ficus kajewskii
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n. epiphyte. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2620)
Scientific name: Davallia sessilifolia
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[ nokukəpran ]
n. herb growing on large rock in open area, in middle of flowing stream. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3117)
Scientific name: Emilia sonchifolia
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5168)
Scientific name: Ficus glandifera
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5060)
Scientific name: Breynia disticha
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5088)
Scientific name: Miscanthus sinensis
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5133)
Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius
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[ kwanapwɨt ]
n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. Flowers bluish-purple. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3164)
Scientific name: Desmodium canum
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n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4247)
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5130)
Scientific name: Ficus glandifera
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n. tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3227)
Scientific name: Claoxylon fallax
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n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2985)
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica
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[ nam nak ]
n. tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3152)
Scientific name: Crateva religiosa
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n. herb to subshrub growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. fruits orange to red. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3244)
Scientific name: Solanum torvum
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n. herbs, 1.5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3229)
Scientific name: Alpinia
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5045)
Scientific name: Desmodium incanum
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5046)
Scientific name: Epipremnum pinnatum
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[ manariən nəʔpəŋ ]
n. shrub, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2971)
Scientific name: Maoutia diversifolia
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n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3102)
Scientific name: Hedycarya dorstenioides
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5130)
Scientific name: Ficus glandifera
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n. shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3258)
Scientific name: Acalypha grandis
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Striped Phyllidopsis
Scientific name: Phyllidiopsis xishaensis via inaturalist.org
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5093)
Scientific name: Calyptocarpus vialis
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[ narwas ]
n. tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3072)
Scientific name: Morinda citrifolia
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[ ne̤wo ]
n. tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3079)
Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliaceus
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5047)
Scientific name: Alternanthera brasiliana
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[ nukwe:raŋ ]
n. tree, growing in disturbed forest/garden area. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3109)
Scientific name: Barringtonia asiatica
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[ nakur ]
n. sparsely branched tree, 5-6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3088)
Scientific name: Polyscias scutellaria
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5038)
Scientific name: Syzygium malaccense
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n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4233)
Scientific name: Wikstroemia indica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5166)
Scientific name: Dendrobium
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n. large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall; adlay millet
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi
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[ koa̤pe ]
n. tree in house area near village, 5 m tall (collection: Michael J. Balick #4720)
Scientific name: Psidium guajava
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[ nate̤hi̤j ]
n. well branched tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3125)
Scientific name: Ervatamia orientalis
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n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3151)
Scientific name: Cryptocarya turbinata
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5117)
Scientific name: Tacca leontopetaloides
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[ nurapap ]
n. very well branched tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3054)
Scientific name: Weinmannia denhami
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n. understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3143)
Scientific name: Claoxylon
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n. epiphyte growing on a main branch of a glochidion tree, 2-3 m above ground (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3073)
Scientific name: Pyrrosia
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[ tuwa:i ]
n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3006)
Scientific name: Dysoxylum aneityense
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n. very well branched tree, 6-8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3054)
Scientific name: Weinmannia denhami
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[ nakɨskɨs ]
n. parasite on fallen ficus branch, growing in dense forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3136)
Scientific name: Amyema aneityensis
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[ nahrɨr ]
n. tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2993)
Scientific name: Syzygium myriadenum
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n. well branched tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3075)
Scientific name: Melochia odorata
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5085)
Scientific name: Terminalia catappa
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n. herb growing on roadside along coast road. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3165)
Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea
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Nafe (Kwamera) Talking Dictionary produced by Martial Wahe, K. David Harrison, and Jeremy Fahringer (2015-2020).
Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett, Laurence Ramon, Tom A. Ranker, Sean Thackurdeen, and Calvin Heiman. Field data transcribed by Isabella Mandis.
Nafe language contributors include Martial Wahe, Jean Pascal Wahe, Chief Johnson Noar, Emmanuel Maasi, Marie Emmanuel Maasi and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Lindstrom, Lamont (1986) Kwamera Dictionary. Pacific Linguistics. Series C, No. 95. Canberra: Australian National University.
The Nafe-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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K. David Harrison and Martial Wahe. 2015-2020.
Nafe (Kwamera) Talking Dictionary.
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