konambre
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5153)
Example: To make tattoo, draw design and then take youngest emerging stem and rub along design. Follow design and it will burn a design in your skin. Birds eat fruits as do fruit bats.
Scientific name: Alchornea scandens, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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konamret
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5153)
Example: To make tattoo, draw design and then take youngest emerging stem and rub along design. Follow design and it will burn a design in your skin. Birds eat fruits as do fruit bats.
Scientific name: Alchornea scandens, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nakwaragfam
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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.
Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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naskou
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[næskoʊ]
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tree, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3099)
Example: The wood of this plant is used for an important "kastom" dance known as Toka. The stem is said to have a curve in it. Sam noted that the people dancing get something in return, such as a pig or kava.
Scientific name: Croton insularis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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naskou
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5071)
Example: Stem used for stick for Toka dance, due to it’s "hook" shape. . Axe handles and bows are made from this tree, very hard wood.
Scientific name: Croton insularis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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naskou
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tree, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3099)
Example: The wood of this plant is used for an important "kastom" dance known as Toka. The stem is said to have a curve in it. Sam noted that the people dancing get something in return, such as a pig or kava.
Scientific name: Croton insularis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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naskou
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5071)
Example: Stem used for stick for Toka dance, due to it’s "hook" shape. Axe handles and bows are made from this tree, very hard wood
Scientific name: Croton insularis, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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neapar
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[nijæpər]
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sparsely branched shrub, 1.5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3083)
Example: This plant is used as an ornamental, and is important to plant on graves. The color signifies a grave.
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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neapar
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sparsely branched shrub, 1.5-2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3083)
Example: This plant is used as an ornamental, and is important to plant on graves. The color signifies a grave.
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nefeg
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2985)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to create roof members of local houses. It is not considered a strong wood.
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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nefeg
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tree, 8 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2985)
Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Construction: The timber of this plant is used to create roof members of local houses. It is not considered a strong wood.
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nefeng
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5067)
Example: Stem to make house posts. Put fruits in with sweet potato when planting to enable the sweet potato to yield a good crop.
Scientific name: Macaranga, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nefweng
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damaged tree, growing in open forest heavily impacted by cyclone. flowers pale-yellowish tan. (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3234)
Example: The wood of this tree is used for building houses. When a person has a large cut, chew the young leaves of this plant until soft, roll up into some of the same leaf, heat on the fire for 5 minutes, put the heated leaves directly on the wound and secure this with a cloth. To treat diarrhea in small children, parents chew the leaves and give the juice that extrudes to the kids, 1 teaspoon, 2x daily for 2 days or until the condition goes away.
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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neknapus
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sparsely branched shrub, 3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3081)
Example: The leaves of this plant are warmed over a fire and put warm on the legs of a person who is cold or has a headache, such as from a fever that comes with the flu. See 3076 for additional comments on this technique.
Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nifeag
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tree, 5 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #4247)
Example: 1. Pidgeons (small local birds) eat the fruit. 2. When in flower the kava is considered weak and not distrubed. After flowering passes, the kava stems (known as hands) are considered strong again.
Scientific name: Macaranga dioica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nikinapus
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shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3258)
Example: A sharpened stick made from this plant is used to take the husk off of coconuts. The wood of this plant is used to make a child’s bow--carve the bark off and bend it with a string made from the banyon (Ficus) tree to both ends of the bow.
Scientific name: Acalypha grandis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nikinapwes
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5032)
Example: To treat anemia, known as low blood, take a double handful of leaves, squeeze into 1 cup water, and drink 1 cup daily 5 days. Leaves also fed to pigs to help them grow faster.
Scientific name: Acalypha grandis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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niknapus
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[nikinapus]
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shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3067)
Example: Young boys make bows from the stems of this plant, and use them for hunting as the wood is hard and strong. If a boy needs a bow urgently, to hunt, he can use this.
Scientific name: Acalypha cf. repanda, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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niknapus
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shrub, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3078)
Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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niknapus
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shrub, 1 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3067)
Example: Young boys make bows from the stems of this plant, and use them for hunting as the wood is hard and strong. If a boy needs a bow urgently, to hunt, he can use this.
Scientific name: Acalypha cf. repanda, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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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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nɨfeg
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5067)
Example: Stem to make house posts. Put fruits in with sweet potato when planting to enable the sweet potato to yield a good crop.
Scientific name: Macaranga, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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noukrewha
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shrub or bushy tree; parasol leaf tree
Example: Photo by Martial Wahe
Scientific name: Macaranga tannarius, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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nukuarangfam
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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.
Scientific name: Macaranga tanarius, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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teara
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5116)
Example: If a person gets cut while on reef, take leaves and burn them to an ash. Put this powder on the sore for one day to dry and heal cut. For constipation, take 1 handful bark, mash it, put with coconut water (one coconut’s worth), and drink a cup once. Don’t do other activites. This will clear bowel within a day. Very powerful.
Scientific name: Excoecaria agallocha, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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teperpei
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tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3227)
Example: Unspecified, secret medicinal use.
Scientific name: Claoxylon fallax, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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tera
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5116)
Example: If a person gets cut while on reef, take leaves and burn them to an ash. Put this powder on the sore for one day to dry and heal cut. For constipation, take 1 handful bark, mash it, put with coconut water (one coconut’s worth0, and drink a cup once. Don’t do other activites. This will clear bowel within a day. Very powerful.
Scientific name: Excoecaria agallocha, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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tera
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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 bol. 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: Johnson Noar
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terag
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shrub re-growing from fallen tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3003)
Example: Medicine: This plant is used to relieve itchiness. Green leaves are rubbed on an area to reduce the sensation.
Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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terag
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shrub re-growing from fallen tree, 2 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3003)
Example: Medicine: This plant is used to relieve itchiness. Green leaves are rubbed on an area to reduce the sensation.
Scientific name: Homalanthus nutans, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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terang
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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tipurpai
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2980)
Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of house. It is considered a strong wood.
Scientific name: Claoxylon fallax, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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tipurpai
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tree, 6 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #2980)
Example: Construction: The timber of this plant is used as a hardwood for any part of house. It is considered a strong wood.
Scientific name: Claoxylon fallax, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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tipurpai
tuburbeï
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tree, pale bark with vertical lines of lenticels. (collection: Laurence Ramon #330)
Scientific name: Claoxylon, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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tui-tui
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shrub, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3085)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used to cover the hot stone ovens when cooking lap-lap. The ripe fruit is used to burn as a lap. Take the seeds, impale on the fiber in the middle of a coconut leaf pinnae and light, holding the slender stick and lighting a person’s way.
Scientific name: Ricinus communis, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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tui-tui
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shrub, 2-3 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3085)
Example: The leaves of this plant are used to cover the hot stone ovens when cooking lap-lap. The ripe fruit is used to burn as a lap. Take the seeds, impale on the fiber in the middle of a coconut leaf pinnae and light, holding the slender stick and lighting a person’s way.
Scientific name: Ricinus communis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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tuitui
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5090)
Example: Take a coconut leaf, take out the midribs so it becomes a sharp spine, impale the seeds on this, and light them for use as a torch. Leaf used to cover earth oven, and can be put between the stones and the wrapped cooking leaves in order to keep the food clean. Children play with the seeds as marbles
Scientific name: Ricinus communis, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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tuprepai
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[tuprapwej]
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understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3143)
Example: The wood of this tree makes good house posts and is also used as firewood
Scientific name: Claoxylon, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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tuprepai
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understory tree, 4 m tall (collection: Gregory M. Plunkett #3143)
Example: The wood of this tree makes good house posts and is also used as firewood
Scientific name: Claoxylon, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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twe twe
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type of flowering plant (collection: Michael J. Balick #5090)
Example: Take a coconut leaf, take out the midribs so it becomes a sharp spine, impale the seeds on this, and light them for use as a torch. Leaf used to cover earth oven, and can be put between the stones and the wrapped cooking leaves in order to keep the food clean. Children play with the seeds as marbles
Scientific name: Ricinus communis, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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