SAMOAN PLANTS AND THEIR VERNACULAR NAMES. 369 
and arrow. “ Aufana " is the name of the bow, “u” the name of the 
arrow, and “fana” is to shoot. It is scarcely correct, therefore, to 
say (‘Flora Vitiensis,' p. 92) that “ the light-skinned Malay Polyne- 
sians were ignorant of the use of the bow." All the above terms 
are genuine Samoan. Foreigners use the wood for charco al. 
Tutuga Tp me ifera). Called also * ‘Laututuga,” “ U’a,” 
and “Lauu‘a.” * Màünu" is the name given to the young plants. 
* Tutuga ” is the Ages Samoan term for the plant ; * Lauu'a " is the 
more modern, having, according to the Rev. Mr. Pratt, of Savai‘i, '* been 
substituted for * Tutuga' on account of superstitions in connection 
with fishing."  **Lau-tutuga" and “ Lau- uía" are most properly 
applied to the bark of the plant after it has been beaten out into thin 
sheets. 
U'a. See “ Tutuga.” 
Ufi (Dioscorea sp. plur.) several kinds of Yam, e.g. :—Ufi'ula, 
Lo‘alo‘a, purple Yam; Ufilei, small sweet kind ; Ufimasoa, a mealy 
kind; Ufipo'a, a large di Ufisina, the white Yam. 
Ufi-itoli. A creeping, knotted weed with tuberous roots. 
Ufi-laau (Manihot palmata, var. Aipi). The sweet Cassava. In- 
troduced and naturalized. 
Ufi-pula, Ufi-soi. Kinds of “ Soi," g. v. 
Uli. Taro sprouts. ; 
Ulu- (—Kulu) (Artocarpus incisa). This is the collective term for 
the. different kinds of breadfruit. Care must be taken to give the 
harsh impulse to the voice in utterance, for without that the word 
Would mean “head” instead of “Breadirait.” There ate ® great 
many kinds, for which the natives have separate names, e. Ulu- 
uea and Ulüea, Ulu-fau, U. maa, U. manu'a, U. Vale or Malulu ; 
Asina, Aveave, Avetetele; Maopo, fruit large, soft, round; Maafala, 
fruit small, oblong, hard, many- „seeded ; Mase'e, Puou, Puoufatu ; 
Vasivasi, leaves deeply pinnatifid. 
Unoi (Myrtacea). White flowers. 
` Usi (Hoodia nue Much esteemed by the € um 
doubtless strong medicinal properties, which might be used with ad- 
vantage in fevers, especially ague. 
Usivao (Evodia Zanthoxylon var., B 
ternate leaves, Petals 4. Stamens 
ferior 
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Benth.). A small tree with 
4. Pistil 1. Ovary partly in- 
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