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[ kwanjapɨp ]
n. weedy vine growing over boulders in dry streambed. Corolla pink turning bluish. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2794)
Scientific name: Desmodium intortum
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n. weedy vine growing over boulders in dry streambed. Corolla pink turning bluish. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2794)
Scientific name: Desmodium intortum
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[ kwanjere ]
n. tree, 12-13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3089)
Scientific name: Burckella obovata
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n. tree, 12-13 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3089)
Scientific name: Burckella obovata
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n. tree with a dense crown and edible fruit
Scientific name: Burckella obovata
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[ kwənka:mun ]
n. large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3002)
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi
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[ kwankamun ]
n. large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3002)
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi
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n. large herb, 0.5 to 1 m tall; adlay millet
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5099)
Scientific name: Dracontomelon vitiense
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[ kwanpir ]
n. liana growing on coconuts and ficus trees, at edge of disturbed agro-forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3087)
Scientific name: Flagellaria indica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5136)
Scientific name: Flagellaria indica
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n. liana growing on coconuts and ficus trees, at edge of disturbed agro-forest. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3087)
Scientific name: Flagellaria indica
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n. liana growing on coconuts and ficus trees
Scientific name: Flagellaria indica
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5036)
Scientific name: Finschia chloroxantha
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n. subshrub, 75 cm tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3236)
Scientific name: Urena lobata
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5115)
Scientific name: Guettarda speciosa
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5131)
Scientific name: Physalis
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5147)
Scientific name: Cordia dichotoma
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5166)
Scientific name: Dendrobium
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n. tree, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3031)
Scientific name: Melicope
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5041)
Scientific name: Barringtonia racemosa
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5034)
Scientific name: Sida cordifolia
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n. large, well branched tree (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4245)
Scientific name: Garcinia pseudoguttifera
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5085)
Scientific name: Terminalia catappa
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[ kwanokuma ]
n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2976)
Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum
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n. shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2976)
Scientific name: Melastoma malabathricum
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n. understory treelet, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4210)
Scientific name: Psychotria milnei
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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 #5165)
Scientific name: Sterculia banksiana
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n. terrestrial, climbing vine-like. (collection: Tom A. Ranker #2618)
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum
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[ kwanrares ]
n. liana growing into canopy of dysoxylum, in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3034)
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum
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n. liana growing into canopy of dysoxylum, in open (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3034)
Scientific name: Lygodium reticulatum
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[ kwanwi:ru ]
n. well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3036)
Scientific name: Ficus kajewskii?
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n. well branched tree, 10 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3036)
Scientific name: Ficus kajewskii?
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n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5135)
Scientific name: Urena lobata
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plant seed pods, produce a bright red substance the can be used to color hair red [plant to be identified]
n. type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5131)
Scientific name: Physalis
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[ konapwit ]
n. herb to 50 cm, flowers pink (collection: Michael J. Balick #4721)
Scientific name: Desmodium
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All content copyright © Nafe (Kwamera) community. (2015)
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.
Swarthmore College.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/kwamera