The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*puni₁ tree fern

PMP puni₁ tree fern

WMP
Maranao poni Marattia sp. -- tree fern
Tontemboan puni tree fern: Alsophila
Bare'e am-puni tree fern, Alsophila sp. The pith is fed to pigs, the wood is burned to repel mosquitos, the shiny black roots are chopped up and used to make beads and as a ritual substance in ceremonies to assist the rice, because the plant is very tenacious
CMP
Manggarai puni tree fern: Cyathea sp.