paesi2 a coastal tree (Australian tulipwood?)

Part of Speech n3
Variant Form(s) paes
    • a coastal tree (Australian tulipwood?)
      • plants
      • Scientific Name harpullia species
      • Example 5249:
        O naono paes, o naono vaa kasuana. Saka antee haa raara tea tara mohina ge tea maa veava ahiki. Na sunsun koana kasuana. O naono bona o bebeera pete mee. O naono bona mee na hee pete bata ni nana bono vaamoomoo.
        The paes tree is a tree of the beach. We cannot see it in the garden or the untouched jungle, no. It stands at the beach. This tree is also big and gives shade.
        Source: Sii 17W 296-300
      • Example 5250:
        O paes mee na tapotaporohi nana. O taporohi nae o si kakaavoo, eve mee o tara vamanin.
        The paes blossoms. Its blossoms are white and look nice.
        Source: Sii 17W 301
      • Example 5251:
        O paes mee o vuavua, na vua nana tea maa vuri vua teve. Tea maa meha maa vuri ore paa marabi. Na tei me nana bona maa vuri vai to marabi nae. Na dao raara bona marabi paes.
        The paes has fruit, it bears fruit in its seasons. At other times, it turns brown. It has its seasons in which it turns brown. We call it the marabi paes.
        Source: Sii 17W 302-304

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