356 SAMOAN PLANTS AND THEIR VERNACULAR NAMES. 
Limu-aa (Alga). 
Limu-alaea (Alga). : 
Limu-ava (d/ga). An edible species. 
Limu-fuafua (4/ga). An edible species consisting chiefly of air- 
bladders. 
Limu-foe (Halophila ovalis). 
Limu-lauago, Limu-laumei, Limu-lautaliga (Alye@, Padina sp.). 
Limu-limulimu. Seaweed detached, duckweed (Lemna sp.). 
Limulupani (Vandellia sp. ?). 
Lim-su, Limu-taemoa, Limu-tala, Limu-too (Alga). 
Maafala (Artocarpus incisa). The name of one kind of breadfruit. 
Leaves comparatively small and not very deeply incised. Fruit small, 
oblong, hard, many-seeded. 
Ma‘ali. A large, high tree, from whose trunk exudes a quantity of 
odoriferous gum, which the natives use for scenting oil. 
Maanunu. Vide * Mànuu." 
Máea. See “ Papona.” 
Magalo (Solanum oleraceum). A plant whose leaves the natives 
often mix with the taro leaves, in making the native. dish called 
** Palusami,” to give it a flavour. 
Magéle. A small tree, with alternate, stipulate leaves, and a supe- 
rior, 4-lobed, furfuraceous, gummy, stone fruit. A tree of another 
kind is known on Manu‘a by this name. 
Mafatifati. Same as * Laumafatifati," g. v. 
Mago. A species of Fern, 
Malafatu (Musa sp.). The name of a species of Banana. 
Malila. The name of some tree. 
Malili. A large tree, whose wood resembles Quebec Oak ; it is a 
good durable wood and very serviceable for boat planks when copper- 
fastened. t ; 
Malo, A ternate-leaved, small tree, with a red, stone fruit; diœ- 
cious. On * Manu'a." 
Mamae (Musa sp.). The name of a very fine-flavoured indigenous 
Banana, 3-angled. 
Mamala, al. Maotamea. A large timber-tree, whose wood is hand- 
some (light brown) and durable ; but the working of it causes much 
sneezing, affecting both nose and eyes. 
Mamaliva. A very high, straight tree. Fit for masts and keels. 
