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Fala (Pandanus sp. plur.). 
[Laufala (Pandanus caricosus). Of its leaves the fine house and 
sleeping-mats are made, and the baskets ornamented, slips of it being 
used with those of the outer black coat of the * Soa‘a.’’] 
Falagaua, F. ‘aina (Ananassa sativa Lindl.). Introduced from Ta- 
hiti, naturalized and cultivated. 
atea (Ananassa sativa, var. prolifera). A proliferous, purple- 
coloured species, having many pretty sprouts and flowers growing on 
the fruit near its apex. 
Falaga. A tree, delighting most in the neighbourhood of streams. 
Branches somewhat spreading. Leaves alternate, ovate-lanceolate, 
from 12 to 18 inches long. Flowers much resembling those of the 
Malay Apple, and hanging in long tassels from the branches. Fruit 
4-lobed, 1-seeded, indehiscent, similar in texture and structure, but 
not in shape, to that of Eugenia neurocalyz. The distinguishing cha- 
racteristic of this tree is the axillary strings (peduncles), bearing nu- 
merous flowers, and constituting beautiful crimson tassels. 
Fanaio. Another name for the ** Tiátuli," g. v. 
Fana^o. The name on Manu‘a of a large tree, with whorled leaves, 
monccious. Fruit a whorl of red follicles, 4 follicles in each calyx. 
Fanafanàmánu (Canna Indica). Naturalized. [Fana, to shoot; 
manu, bird, animal.] Often seen planted, for ornament, near native 
ouses. 
Fanuamimala (Zuphorbiacea). A small, graceful-looking tree, 10-12 
feet high. Leaves ovate, light green, on long flesh-coloured petioles ; 
stipules caducous. Flowers monccious, monadelphous. Fruit 2-3- 
celled, flattish. Stigmas persistent. Leaves applied by the natives 
to ulcerous sores. 
Fasa (Pandanus sp.). A species resembling in habit P. odoratis- 
simus, but having smaller leaves, and a fruit smaller and less odori- 
ferous than that species. 
Fatimátáo. A small tree. Fruit round, clustered in fives around 
à common disk. 
The collective name for several species of Hibiscus and other 
Bocelli plants. 
au (Hibiscus tiliaceus et sp. plur.). 
Faualogà. The name on Manu‘a of the “ Fausoga." 
Fau-o-Tagaloa (Hibiscus Abelmoschus). 
