The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Value am-puni

Language:
Bare'e
Parameter:
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 [e497c56c94337b6d5b4ed5f733303f36]
References
Adriani 1928