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kānava palagi
n.
geiger tree, Cordia sebestena
名
アカバナチシャノキ,ムラサキ科カキバチシャノキ属
フナフティ国際空港の前に植えられている常緑樹.赤橙色の花をつける.花は花輪に,木は燃料に使われることもある.
kaipauni
n.
fire cracker flower, Russelia equisetiformis
名
ハナチョウジ,オオバコ科ハナチョウジ属
常緑低木.茎と葉は細長く,赤い筒状の花を咲かせる.
tapua
n.
crinum lily, Crinum asiaticum
名
ハマユウ,ヒガンバナ科ハマオモト属
常緑多年草.観賞用.[参]
talotalo
.
pele
3
n.
Chaya, Cnidoscolus chayamansa
名
チャヤ,トウダイグサ科クニドスコルス属
2003年にPRAP(EU太平洋地域農業プロジェクト)期間中に導入され,実験用ガーデンで見られたが,2010年には広く一般のガーデンで見られるようになった.栄養価が高いが,わずかにシアン酸を含むため加熱処理が必要(Thaman et al., 2012).
lakau kilisimasi
n.
casuarina, Casuarina equisetifolia
名
トクサバモクマオウ,モクマオウ科モクマオウ属
lakau kilisimasiはクリスマスツリーの意味.常緑樹.首相官邸付近の道路沿いに複数見ることができる.木が硬くて重いため,家具や工具の取っ手,その他さまざまな製品の材料として使われる(Thaman, ed. 2012).pulukamuとも呼ぶ.[参]
pulukamu
.
ogoogo palagi
n.
cat's tail, Acalypha hispida
名
ベニヒモノキ, トウダイグサ科アカリファ属
常緑低木.花は花輪に,葉は肥料に使われる.
aloalo
n.
premna, Premna serratifolia
名
タイワンウオクサギ,シソ科ハマクサギ属
常緑性の小高木。丈夫な木で、家の柱や釣り竿,パンノキの実を採取するための竿などにも使われる.葉はココナツオイルの香りづけに,花序は花輪に使われる.valovaloとも呼ぶ.北部ではmatāfua.[参]
valovalo
,
matāfua
.
pitasi
n.
Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac
名
マツリカ,モクセイ科ソケイ属
常緑半蔓性灌木.白い花を咲かせる.花は花輪やココナツオイルの香りづけに使われる.
inisi
n.
lady's finger banana, Musa acuminata
名
レディーフィンガーバナナ,バショウ科バショウ属
[参]
futi
1
,
misiluki
,
tamatama i lima
.
misiluki
n.
[N] lady's finger banana, Musa acuminata
名
[北] レディフィンガーバナナ,バショウ科バショウ属
[参]
futi
1
,
inisi
,
tamatama i lima
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