French-Wright 1983

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Sections

• 1.1 Introduction
  • The relation of the current project to previous work
• 1.3 Architectural Forms and Settlement Patterns
  • Conclusion
• 1.5 Horticultural Practices
  • Gaps in reconstructions
• 2.1 Introduction
  • The relation of the current project to previous work
• 3.1 Introduction
  • The relation of the current project to previous work
• 3.2 Introducing Proto Oceanic plant names
  • Reduplication
• 3.4 Parts of plants
  • Shoots, sprouts and suckers
  • Concluding remarks
• 3.5 Wild plants of the coastal strand
  • Barringtonia asiatica (syn. Barringtonia speciosa, Barringtonia littorea), sea poison tree, fish poison tree, P poesentri, B fisposentri (Lecythidaceae)
• 3.7 Wild plants of primary lowland tropical rain forest
  • Licuala spp., fan palm (Arecaceae)
  • The forest floor
• 3.8 Wild plants of secondary lowland rain forest and grassland
  • Saccharum spontaneum, wild sugarcane (Poaceae)
• 3.9 Staple foods: root crops, bananas, breadfruit and sago
  • Colocasia esculenta (syn. Colocasia antiquorum), taro, Asian taro, TP taro tru (Araceae)
• 3.10 Green vegetables and figs
  • Abelmoschus manihot (syn. Hibiscus manihot), slippety cabbage, bush cabbage, island cabbage, TP aibika, P slipari kabis, B kabis aelan (Malvaceae)
• 4.1 Introduction
  • The relation of the current project to previous work
• 5.1 Introduction
  • The relation of the current project to previous work
• 6.1 Introduction
  • The relation of the current project to previous work

Words

• PEOc: wao forest forest, bushland, scrub, land in its natural uncultivated state
• POc: poki clear the ground for a garden site
• PEOc: kokoda gather weeds or rubbish, prepare a garden
• POc: tupul send out new growth to send out new growth
• POc: kawi(t), kawit-i- hook, catch hold of; fruit crook
• POc: tapu(t), taput-i- strip (crops), pull off
• POc: sapaki- pluck off, break off (leaves) with the hand
• POc: saRek-i- tear off, uproot
• POc: tapu(t), taput-i strip (crops), pull off
• PEOc: tau(s,t), tau(s,t)-i- pluck (fruit, leaves)
• POc: sapaki pluck off, break off (leaves) with the hand
• POc: kawit, kawit-i- hook, to catch hold of; fruit crook
• POc: [waRu]waRu primary forest
• POc: (s,j)uli to transplant
• POc: putun Barringtonia asiatica
• PWOc: kokoi mushroom sp.
• POc: pijo cane or reed taxon, including Saccharum spontaneum
• POc: baReko breadfruit
• POc: wasa Abelmoschus manihot; green vegetables in general
• POc: bele Abelmoschus manihot
• POc: kiRe coastal Pandanus sp., probably Pandanus tectorius
• POc: kulu coconut growth stage 9: ripe, flesh hardened
• POc: laqia ginger, Zingiber officinale (?)