Table 1 List of plants used in the Roviana, sorted alphabetically by the Roviana name, with use purposes observed

Agana

Pandanus spp.

Pandanaceae

pl/tr

T

MM

Agana pinomo

Pandanus sp.

Pandanaceae

pl/tr

T

Aroso

Calamus spp.

Arecaceae

cl/pl

B, T

Aroso inoko

Calamus sp.

Arecaceae

cl/pl

B

Asama

Lygodium spp.

Schizaeaceae

fn/cl

T

Babageva masa

Heritiera littoralis Ait.

Sterculiaceae

tr

T

MR, MM

Balusa

Ochroma pyramidale Urb.

Bombacaceae

tr-l

T

Bebea

Tournefortia argentea L.

Boraginaceae

sh

T

Bekoto

Various small palms

Arecaceae

pl

B

Beti

Bambusa spp.

Poaceae

gr/tr-s

B, T

Binisi

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Fabaceae

hb

F

Binisi noki

Trichosanthes cucumerina L.

Cucurbitaceae

hb/cl

F

Bobogele

Pemphis acidula J.R. & G. Forst.

Lythrales

sh/tr-s

B, T

Bobopa

Epipremnum sp.

Araceae

cl

M

Bolava

Haplolobus canarioides Leenh.

Burseraceae

tr

B

MP, MR, ML

Bosi

Euodia salomonensis Merr. & Perry

Rutaceae

tr

B

MR, MS, BS

Bosi suka

Euodia elleryana Muell.

Rutaceae

tr

B

MR, MS

Bou

Fagraea gracilipes A. Gray

Rubiaceae

tr

B, T

Buni

Calophyllum spp.

Clusiaceae

tr

B, T

MP, MR, ML

Dadao

Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz

Lecythidaceae

tr

T

Dalou

Pandanus sp.

Pandanaceae

pl/tr

T

Deri

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.

Cucurbitaceae

hb/cr

F

Dikidiki

Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burk.

Dioscoreaceae

hb/cl

F

Dodoru

Trema orientalis (L.) Bl.

Ulmaceae

tr

B

MS

Domu

Unidentified

tr

B

Edeve

Metroxylon spp.

Arecaceae

pl

(F), B, T

Eehara

Horsfieldia spicata (Roxb.) Sinclair

Myristicaceae

tr

B

MP, MR, ML, BP, BS

Egipalanti

Solanum melongena L.

Solanaceae

hb/sh

F

Elelo bakua

Cassia alata L.

Caesalpiniaceae

sh

M

Elohilu

Unidentified

tr

B

Gaekubo

Garcinia celebica L., G. solomonensis A.C. Sm.

Clusiaceae

tr

B

MP, MR, MS, ML

Geholo

Schleinitzia novo-guineensis (Warb.) Verdc.

Leguminoceae

tr-s

B

Gozigolo

Scindapsus altissimus V.A.V.R.

Araceae

cl

T

Guava

Psidium guajava L.

Myrtaceae

tr-s

F, T

Gurata

Morinda citrifolia L.

Rubiaceae

tr-s

M

Habe

Unidentified

T

Haila

Syzygium sp.

Myrtaceae

tr

T

BP

Hakua

Musa spp.

Musaceae

hb/tr-s

F

Halagire

Pandanaceae

T

BS

Hame

Calophyllum paludosum C.T. White., C. neo-ebudicum Guill.

Clusiaceae

tr

B

MR

Harekete

Microsorium scolopendria (Burm. f.) Copel.

Polypodiaceae

fn/cl

M

Hebere

Dillenia ingens Burtt

Dilleniaceae

tr-l

B

MR, MS, ML

Heta (heta manavasa)

Areca catechu L.

Arecaceae

pl

F, M, B

Heta pinomo

Areca macrocalyx Zipp. Ex Bl.

Arecaceae

pl

(F), B

Hioko

Syzygium sp.

Myrtaceae

tr

B

MP, MR, MS, BP, BS

Hipahipala

Syzygium sp.

Myrtaceae

tr

B

Horehore

Calophyllum sp.

Clusiaceae

tr/tr-l

B

MP, MR, MS, ML

Hovaka

Burckella obovata (Forst.) Pierre

Sapotaceae

tr-l

B, T

Igisi

Piper betle L.

Piperaceae

sh/cl

F, M

Ika pengi

Unidentified

B

Ivili

Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze

Caesalpiniaceae

tr-m

B, T

Kabisi

Brassica chinensis L.

Cruciferae

hb

F

Kakarumu

Lumnitzera littorea (Jack.) Voigt

Combretaceae

tr-s

B, T

Ka n ana

Gulubia macrospadix (Burret) H.E. Moore

Arecaceae

pl

B

MP, MR, MS, ML

Kapuhu

Dillenia salomonensis (C.T. White) Hoogl.

Dilleniaceae

tr

B, T

MRML

Karuvera

Alocacia macrorrhiza (L.) G. Don

Araceae

hb

Keto

Zea mays L.

Poaceae

gr/hb

F

Kikilapa (kilala)

Ochroma pyramidale Urb.

Bombaceae

tr-l

T

Kinu

Barringtonia procera (Miers) R.Knuth

Lecythidaceae

tr

F

Kokeqolo

Aglaia brassii Merr. and Perry

Meliaceae

tr

B

MP, MR, ML, BP, BS

Kosikosiri

Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw.

Athyriaceae

fn

F

Kukaba

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucurbitaceae

hb/cl

F

Kureu

Diospyros ferrea (Willd.) Bakh.

Ebenaceae

tr-s

B

MP, MR

Laini

Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swing.

Rutaceae

tr-s

F, M

Lemone

Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.

Rutaceae

tr-s

(F), M

Leqe

Gnetum gnemon L.

Gnetaceae

tr

F

BS

Levaleva

Unidentified

tr

B

ML

Likisi

Allium porrum L.

Liliaceae

hb

F

Liqeliqe

Unidentified

tr

B

ML, BP

Lozi

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn., Bombax malabaricum DC.

Bombaceae

tr-m

T

Lulua

Amoora cucullata Roxb.

Meliaceae

tr

B

MP, MR, BP, BS

Luluzu

Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Rob.

Asteraceae

hb/cl

M

Luzu vaka

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lamk.

Convolvulaceae

hb/cr

F, M

Mahigeli

Gulubia hombronii Becc.

Arecaceae

pl

B

Manioko

Carica papaya L.

Caricaceae

tr

F

Marihi

Dioscorea spp.

Dioscoreaceae

hb/cl

F

Mavuana

Flueggea flexuosa Müll.Arg.

Euphorbiaceae

tr

B, T

BS

Mokulou

Unidentified

tr

B

Naqarita

Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook. f. & Thoms.

Annonaceae

tr-m

M, T

Naru

Casuarina equisetifolia J.R. & G. Forst.

Casuarinaceae

tr-m

T

Nato n o

Rhus taitensis Guill.

Anacardiaceae

tr

B, T

MS

Neka

Hibiscus manihot L.

Malvaceae

sh

F

Nekete

Pipturus argenteus (Forst. f.) Wedd.

Urticuliaceae

sh/tr-s

M

Nobinobi ime

Unidentified

Fabaceae

T

N ohara

Cocos nucifera L.

Arecaceae

pl/tr-m

F, M, B, T

MM

Nonoqara

Nephrolepis hirsutula (Forst.) Presl

Oleandraceae

fn

T

Okete

Canarium indicum L.

Burseraceae

tr-m

F

Okokete

Garuga floribunda Dence., Canarium vitiense A. Grat

Burseraceae

tr/tr-m

B

MR, MS

Onioni

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don

Amaryllidaceae

hb

F

Opiti

Spondias dulcis Sol. ex Parlk., Averrhoa carambola L.

F

Ore marihi

Manihot esculenta Crantz

Euphorbiaceae

sh

F

Paenapo

Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

Bromeliaceae

hb

F

Paloto

Palaquium erythrospermum Lamk.

Sapotaceae

tr

B

MR, ML

Pamukeni

Cucurbita moschata (Duch. ex Lamk.) Duch. ex Poir

Cucurbitaceae

hb/cl

F

Pate

Pandanus tectorius Park.

Pandanaceae

pl/tr

T

Pepa

Capsicum annum L. var. grossum Sendt.

Solanaceae

hb

F

Pepeo

Terminalia brassii Exell

Combretaceae

tr-l

B

Petepete

Litsea domarensis Schmidt

Lauraceae

tr

B

MS, ML

Petu

Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam.

Rhizophoraceae

tr

F, B, T

MM

Petukele

Macaranga fimbriata S. Moore

Euphorbiaceae

tr

B

Pidiki

Syzygium onesimum Merr. & Perry

Myrtaceae

tr

B, T

MP, MR, ML, BP

Pilasi

Unidentified

T

Pinati

Arachis hypogaea L.

Fabaceae

hb

F

Pokopoko

Campnosperma brevipetiolata Volkens

Anacardiaceae

tr-l

B, T

MR, ML

Pomolo

Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck

Rubiaceae

tr-s

F

Qema

Pometia pinnata Forst. f.

Sapindaceae

tr-m

B, T

MR, MS, BP

Qoliti

Gmelina moluccana Backer ex K.Heyne

Verbenaceae

tr

T

MS

Rapa

Ficus lancibracteata Corner

Moraceae

tr

B

MR, BS

Riqi

Pterocarpus indicus Willd.

Fabaceae

tr-m/tr-l

B, T

Ruqupole

Ocimum basilicum L.

Lamiaceae

hb/ssh

(F), T

Saladia

Lactuca sativa L.

Asteraceae

hb

F

Sasopo

Annona muricata L.

Annonaceae

tr-s

F

Sili

Capsicum frutescens L.

Solanaceae

hb/ssh

F

Sosoruku

Sterculia shillinglawii Muell.

Sterculiaceae

tr

T

Suri

Diospyros sp., Timonius forsteri DC

sh/tr-s

B, T

MP, MR, ML, BS

Suti

Saccharum officinarium L.

Poaceae

gr/hb

F

Talo

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.

Araceae

hb

F

Tamata

Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karst.

Solanaceae

hb

F

Tatalise

Terminalia catappa L.

Combretaceae

tr-m

M

Tita

Parinari glaberrima (Hassk.) Hassk.

Chrysobalanaceae

tr

B

MP, MR, ML

Titimunuhaha

Clerodendrum buchananii (Roxb.) Walp.

Verbenaceae

sh/tr-s

M

Tivativa

Syzygium sp.

Myrtaceae

tr

T

MP

Toqo n eta

Timonius timon (Spreng.) Merr.

Rubiaceae

tr

M, B, T

Tototu

Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.

Sonneratiaceae

tr

B, T

MM

Totuana

Alstonia spectabilis R. Br.

Apocynaceae

tr

M, B

MS, BP

Tovinia

Canarium salomonense Burtt

Burseraceae

tr-m

F

Tukituki

Macaranga spp.

Euphorbiaceae

tr

B, T

MS, ML, BS

Turuto n oro

Horsfieldia irya (Gaertn.) Warb.

Myrtaceae

tr

B

MR, ML, BS

Uotakuresu

Nasturtium officinale R. Br.

Brassicaceae

hb

F

Valo

Gonystylus macrophyllus (Miq.) A. Shaw, G. megacarpus C.T. White

Thymelaeaceae

tr

B

MP, MR, MS, ML

Varu

Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

Malvaceae

tr

T

BS

Vasara

Vitex cofassus Reinw. ex Bl.

Verbenaceae

tr-l

B, T

BP, BS

Vasavasara

Geniostoma rupestris J.R. & G. Forst.

Loganiaceae

tr

B

MS, BP

Vogi

Crinum asiaticum L.

Amaryllidaceae

hb

M

Voko

Ptychosperma salomonense Burret

Arecaceae

pl

T

Vorusu

Ceriops tagal (Pers.) C.B. Rob.

Rhizophoraceae

tr

B

Vosevose

Neonauclea spp.

Naucleaceae

tr

B, T

BP, BS,

Vuagore

Dysoxylum excelsum Bl.

Meliaceae

tr

T

BS

Zamara

Commersonia bartramia (L.) Merr.

Sterculiaceae

tr-s

B

MS

Zovi

Premna corymbosa (Burm. f.) R. & W.

Verbenaceae

tr-s

T

No name (introduced plant)

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

Apocynaceae

hb

M

Name unidentified 1

B

Name unidentified 2

B

Name unidentified 3

B

Name unidentified 4

B

Name unidentified 5

B

Name unidentified 6

B

Name unidentified 7

B