tagana kind of tall forest tree

Part of Speech n3
    • kind of tall forest tree
      • plants
    • Scientific Name protium macgregori
      • Example 6872:
        O naono o beera. Na pura hoava antee nana bona 60 metre. O naono bona na pura nana tea veava. Beara mosi a kapa nae, a huun nae repaa oro tavus. Beove oro tavus, ore paa kikis. A huun vai to kikis nana, a avuhu mataa kurus. Eove a huun bona to gono riori, eori repaa tasu bari, eori repaa vaobete bari tea maa nama overe. A huun vai to kikis nana na dao riori bono kore.
        A big tree. It grows up to 60 metres tall. This tree grows in the uncleared jungle. When we cut its bark, its sap flows out. When it has flowed out, it becomes hard. The hard sap smells good. This is the sap that they get and then beat to put into the coconut drinks. The sap that has become hard is called kore.
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 114-123

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  • See also:
    • kore2 sap or resin of the tagana tree (protium macgregori)
    • taagana a big tree that grows to a height of 60 m, the resin has sweet smelling aroma often used in ceremonies