Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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Lobsters are abundant on the reef about the 1st quarter of the moon. And fish are common off the reef on the south side. Mr. McFall called my attention to a single tree of Pemphis ascidua growing near the east end of the island. He said it had been washed up on the shore as a "little green ball," and was planted by one of the native boys. It is now about 7 feet high and does well. Correla says it is common on Suvarov I. to the E.S.N. (We found common enough on Puka Puka, 45 miles to the N.W. by N. Mr. McFall presented the museum with a jar of Nassau sea shells, mostly cowries and several large cowries. (Cyprae.) February 28, 1924 (Thursday). All over the island with an Ellice Island boy, Pefalo, collecting more specimens, making further observations on the plants, including their native names, and taking pictures: Native Names of Nassau Island Plants. (Spelling phonetic.) My Name Native Name 1. Scaevola gnasu 2. Tournefortia taxenu (?) (tausun accord - tahono = ngongo) 3. Karami-like tree pua 4. Buika tree. Pisonia buka 5. Fiber plant unga-unga 6. Pandanus fala 7. Coconut ntu 8. Beach runner with foritort 9. Nonl non nonon 10. Haulike tree tautaut (?) 12. Lepidium-like ruma (?) 13. Fern male 14. Sedge (Plant spec.) moku (9) pua = kahala = tauono = va lahelahe puketea = naupaka = gnasu