banabana kind of antplant, kind of tree with soft wood and with big, [...]

• • kind of antplant, kind of tree with soft wood and with big, four-cornered leaves
  • • plants

  Scientific Name

  macaranga species

  • • Example 510:
      

      O paka no avuis na vaakororovi koana saka ketoketo potee haana bono paka banabana.

      The leaves of the avuis are just round, they do not have a zig-zag pattern like the banabana leaves.

      Source: Sii 17W 144

    • Example 613:
      

      Eara pasi moroko vaaruu ni rara o naono banabana. O naono bona o bebeera. Na ubiubi raara a kakaroro nae mene vaanoto suraa teo vuri beara nahunahu rara. A rom nae na kopakopaa riori mene sibono kaakau.

      We'll talk about the banabana now. This tree is very big. We cut its dry twigs for lighting the fire when we cook. Its stem is cut by longitudinal cuts for drying cocoa.

      Source: Sii 17W 149-151

    • Example 614:
      

      O banabana na vuavua batana mee. O vua nae na potee nana bono rambutana, na toutou vareko batana mee.

      The banabana also bears fruit. Its fruit is like the lychee, it is also a bit prickly.

      Source: Sii 17W 152

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• See also:
  • avuisi kind of antplant, a tree with red sap
  • ketoketo having a zig-zag pattern
  • vuavua bear fruit
  • kakaroro brushwood
  • kopakopaa cut something into long strips; cut open with a longitudinal cut