22 QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



andjing, lamuta, lamite, namute, kendis, aloma, kdpi-dnd' 

 jing, kuwdndjo, putji-dnggi, aripa, kanamdle, klamute. 



y. Pandan or screw pine (Pandanus teetorius) . — ^This is 

 one of the most common plants in all of Polynesia and Ma- 

 laysia, chiefly occurring near the sea and often forming 

 dense thickets back of the beach. The trees are small, usually 

 about 12 feet high. It may be identified by the prop roots 

 on the trunk, or the long spiny leaves arranged spirally at 

 the ends of the branches. The terminal tender leaf -bud or 

 "cabbage" may be eaten raw or cooked. The scanty red 

 fruit pulp is also edible, as are the small seeds. These state- 

 ments apply to all of the numerous species of this genus in 

 the forests of Malaysia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Local 

 names: Fahola, dra, fafiina, kdfu, hdla, pulidla, dggak, laufala, 

 ieioga, pdndan, pdngdan, ponddngo, pondak, pudako, paogo, 

 ongor, haldwa, vddra, idle, honok, keke-moni, hdo-moni, 

 kdwae, ormon-fom, bdnga, bdku, hokungo, henak. 



z. Gnetum gnemon. — This is a small tree, 15 to 20 feet 

 high, with glossy leaves and one-seeded red fruits. This is 

 a forest tree, but it is sometimes planted. The seeds may 

 be eaten raw, roasted, or boiled, and the young leaves make 

 excellent greens. There are several other species; all, how- 

 ever, are woody vines and are found in the Malayan forests. 

 Their seeds may also be eaten. Local names: Bdgo, hdgu, 

 bandgo, hdghu, nabo, ganemu, suwah, hlindgo, wdgu, suwa, 

 huka, wa-sowa, uwdli, ruki, wdli. 



aa. Bignai (Antidesma hunius) . — This is a small tree com- 

 monly found in open places and secondary forests. The 

 numerous small, usually purplish-black, one-seeded fruits 

 are edible. There are many other species of this genus in 

 Malaya and a few in Polynesia, their fruits, all edible, are 

 smaller than in bignai. Local names: Bignai, buni, wuni, 

 katakuti, kutikdta, burneh, bune-tedong, huni. 



ab. Ximenia americana. — This is a small, spiny tree, alwajrs 

 growing near the seashore. The rather scanty sour pulp 

 surrounding the large hard seed-bearing part may be eaten 

 raw, but the seeds should not be eaten. The young leaves 

 also may be cooked and eaten. Local names: Moli-tdi, pi-od, 

 somi-somi, tumi-tunii, paniungan, biddra, biddra-laut, biddro, 

 wdma-wdma. 



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