Protoform: FANUA-MAMALA [OC] A tree (Omalanthus [= Homalanthus])

Description: A tree (Omalanthus [= Homalanthus])
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic
Notes:

*1 Cf. PN *mala.1 "tree sp.", *fanua "land; placenta", *mala (various)
*4 POC *pinu(q)an "Macaranga spp., perhaps M. involucrata" (LPO III:243)
*4 PMP *binu(q)an "Macaranga spp., perhaps M. involucrata"

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
East Uvea Fenuamamala Nom d'un arbre (Rch)
Niue F(o)umamala Shrub sp. (Homalanthus nutans) (Sph)
Rarotongan ʔEnua A tree with very large leaves and reddish timber (Macaranga harveyana) Problematic (Whr)
Samoan (Fanua) mamala, fogaamamala (Omalanthus nutans) (Whr)
Tahitian Fenia A tree, the bark of which is used in dying. (Carumbium nutans) (Jsn) . (Omalanthus nutans) (Whr) Phonologically Irregular (Dvs)
Tongan Malamala ʔa fonua Alternative name for fonua mamala (Whr)
Tongan Fonua malala Niua name for fonua mamala (Whr)
Tongan Fonua mamala Tree sp. (Omalanthus nutans) (Whr)

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