Hafianiti
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| Freycinetia reineckei | |
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| File:Hafianiti 01.jpg | |
| Hafianiti growing in Luta, CNMI | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Clade | Tracheophytes |
| Clade | Angiosperms |
| Clade | Monocots |
| Order | Pandanales |
| Family | Pandanaceae |
| Genus | Freycinetia |
| Species: | F. reineckei |
| Binomial name: | |
| Freycinetia reineckei Warb. ex Reinecke |
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| Synonyms | |
No synonyms listed |
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Hafianiti or fianiti[1] is the Chamorro name of the plant which is currently labeled as Freycinetia reineckei. Hafianiti is a climbing woody liana (vine). They may also be seen sprawling along the ground. They have what appears to be two growth forms, short slender leaves and a large leaf form. Both forms can be found in a single area. It may be just that the smaller form is not as well established as older, larger plants. Both forms have shown fruiting and flowering. They are dioecious, meaning that male flowers and female flowers are produced on different plants.
Cultural Use
- The adventitious aerial roots which hang down are used for twining baskets.
- The adventitious aerial roots which hang down are used for twining the curvature of the nåsa, or bamboo shrimp trap.
Botanical Information
Various publications featuring hafianiti use either Freycinetia reineckei or possibly an older synonym Freycinetia mariannensis[2][3]
- Binomial: Freycinetia reineckei
- Family: Pandanaceae
Related Vocabulary
- håle' - root
Gallery
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hafianiti
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hafianiti male inflorescence
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hafianiti female inflorescence
References
- ↑ https://www.uog.edu/_resources/files/wptrc/Native_Flowers_ebook.pdf University of Guam, College of Natural & Applied Sciences. Native Flowers of Guam. Mangilao, Guam: University of Guam; n.d. p. 3. Available from: https://www.uog.edu/_resources/files/wptrc/Native_Flowers_ebook.pdf
- ↑ fianiti - chamoru.info Dictionary
- ↑ https://diksionariu.com/fianiti fianiti - Diksionåriu.com]
