Common name | Scientific name | Roviana name | Frequency of use: % household using | Main purpose | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||||
Vitex | Vitex cofassus Reinw. ex Bl. | Vasara | 100 | 100 | Paddle, Furniture, Mortar, Plow |
Kapok | Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn., Bombax malabaricum DC. | Lozi | 100 | 86.7 | Pillow |
Coconut palm | Cocos nucifera L. | Nohara | 100 | 86.7 | Basket, Hat |
Sago palm | Metroxylon spp. | Edeve | 82.4 | 93.3 | Broom |
Rattan | Calamus spp. | Aroso | 88.2 | 86.7 | Chair, Tong |
Calophyllum | Calophyllum spp. | Buni | 76.5 | 93.3 | Spear hand, Furniture |
Fijian longan, taun | Pometia pinnata Forst. f. | Qema | 82.4 | 80.0 | Axe hand |
Pemphis | Pemphis acidula J.R. & G. Forst. | Bobogele | 94.1 | 60.0 | Pestle, Coconut opener |
White beech | Gmelina moluccana Backer ex K.Heyne | Qoliti | 70.6 | 80.0 | Canoe |
Pandanus | Pandanus sp. | Dalou | 41.2 | 80.0 | Mat |
Premna | Premna corymbosa Rottler & Willd. | Zovi | 23.5 | 93.3 | Amulet |
Pandanus tectorius | Pandanus tectorius Park. | Pate | 29.4 | 40.0 | Mate |
Large-leafed mangrove | Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam. | Petu | 0 | 66.7 | Pestle, Coconut opener |