[Mihalic] Plants of Madang

r.clark at auckland.ac.nz r.clark at auckland.ac.nz
Sat Sep 22 18:07:18 EST 2007


"Klarased" looks suspiciously like the Latin name of the genus. 
Ross Clark

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From: mihalic-bounces at anu.edu.au [mailto:mihalic-bounces at anu.edu.au] On
Behalf Of Thomas Slone
Sent: Thursday, 20 September 2007 6:41 p.m.
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Subject: [Mihalic] Plants of Madang


I recently obtained a copy of the book, Useful Plants of Salemben
Village, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea by Amova Petir, Dum Materem,
Pakong Yapong, Sakel Mukarek, Moyang Okira and Tim Platts-Mills
(Christensen Research Institute, 1996).  There are a few TP terms in
there that I haven't seen elsewhere.  Any comments on how widespread
these are?

Kuranga (p. 32): "fish tail palm" (Caryota rumphiana)

Tumbuna brus (p. 39): a leaf that was traditionally smoked like tobacco;
it is no longer used (Erigeron sumatrensis). I suspect there may have
been other plants used as tobacco that may be referred to locally as
"tumbuna brus"; anyone know any?

Klarased (p. 40): an introduced tree that is used to provide shade,
improve soils and make fences (Gliricidia sepium). Unclear what the
etymology is here.

Pawpaw diwai (p. 50): large tree with edible fruits; seeds are used for
decoration and to make a rattle (Pouteria macklayana)

Skin diwai (p. 66): A tree in the cinnamon genus (Cinamomum culillawan),
the bark is used medicinally (hence the name) and the wood is valuable
source of timber.

Wel galip (p. 67): The authors identify this as an unknown but different
species of Canarium, "The nut is smaller than that from the Galip Trees
(Canarium indicum) that are abundant on Karkar Island."  This addresses
the query for theg galip entry.  It has an edible nut and the tree is
used for timber.

Wel kapok (p. 85): Used for timing the creation and planting of new
gardens (Bombax ceiba).

Limbum (p. 94): A different species of palm (Gulubia costata) than is
identified in Mihalic (Kentiopsis archontophoenix) that is also used for
flooring.

--Tom Slone
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