E ava-váidái. Pifer-latìfolìumi
The juice of this plant has not the intoxicating quality of the other, fo that , they
prudently make an offering of it to their,Eatooas,. on whole altars they hang,
bunches.of it-
E pooraow.. HRñfcü^cUJpidutusi.
The bark o f thh tr.ee yields an excelftht (faff for making: all forts of twine, cord,',
and ropes. Of the wood they make their bows, beams and pillars of their houfesj
fmall canoes, ftools, and various other utenfils. O f the bark, of the plant, when-
young, they weave a fort of matting^ which is very neat, and is called by the feme
name as the tree.. The wood that remaiñs after the bark is taken off, being very
light,, ferves,. inftead of cork* to. float their ffins,, anfl for handles to their fifglgs ?,
and to mb together to get fires, .
E pooraow-toro-ceree; TììBìftut-trìcilfpìs. 1
This plant is pretty much.like the laft, and.is ufed.fof the fame purpofes,. but is=
inferior in quality;-
E alowte: ’ BiKfcus-rofdijtnenfm
This tree is admired oft account off its beautiful fcarfét flower, of which thè'
young people make garlands, for their hair,, flick them.in. their ears, alid rub.theifr
lances with them to-make them look red-
E wawei..1 GoJ/ìpmni'-relìgtóftim? ]
This ft a-, fpecies o f cotton o f which-, they-have riot yetfouiid settheuffc
E ir.eerro;. : Thefpefw-populnea.
This beautiful’ tree is planted in all Morais,,,being held facred to Tane r they
alfo make ufe of it as an emblem, of peace;, and always bring it in their hands when
they meet With ffirarige-people; it yields’a, middlingfort. of timber, and is, made;
ufe o í for feveral purpdfes,.
E peereeperee;. Wrena-lob'atai.
The feeds of this plant are of the nature of a burr;, from whence its-namej to-
glue or flick.to.any, thing; The boys-glay the Curie tricks, with it:as:the children-,
in Europe, with. the. burr. They alfa; make; maro s„ orsa-.forriof. mat of the bark.
Berdee>-
Berdeebeedeeb. ,^.rus-pricatprius.
The feed of this plant it the well-known Indian pea with'a black Jpot: of thefe
they form ear-rings, and-alfq_ flick thqmon a fillet which they wear on their headá
Eatai, erythoina. ' 'Cordllodéhdroñ. '
This is a large tree, and remarkable for its bright fcarlet flower, making a moil
beautiful ihow. The venee feeds upon its flowers, and is caught with the clammy
juice that ifliies out of it j the women make garlands of them, and put them round
their heads.
E owhaee»' Apfchynqme.ne-fpeciQfa.
This ihrub grows wild, in great abundance,-,pit the ifland of Toopbai; and is
planted on the other iilands to (hade their houfes; and the flower of it, which is
very beautiful* they often -ftiok in their ears-
E hora. Galega-pijc^toria.
With this plant, beaten fmall, they poifon or ftupify fiih, throwing it into the
water, by which means they are caught.
E peepee, '. Phafeolusramceriüs.
The ftalks of this plant make a very good thread for weaving nets and feins.
O f the flowers, which are very pretty, they make garlands for their heads.
E vaeeiioo.... •........... Cotula-bicohr. -
E tooho. EpipaSlis-purpureaj
Both thefe plants, bruifed, are ingredients in their Erapaow-mai, or plaifter to
•cure fores.
Taro.. , Arum~efculerifuifi%'
The roots of this plant, of which there are feveraT varieties, aré as good ás
Ignames, and are reckoned very wholefome common food in the South-fea iilands* •
The leaves, when baked, tafte as well as greens.
E ape. Arum- coJlatumJ .
The root of this plant is as good as the laft, but cpnfiderably larger : the leaves,
which are very fmooth and extremely large, are ufed to wrap up, or lay any fort
of victuals upon»
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