Bambusa spp.: common name details from PIER

Common name - Language - Location

Language - Location - Common name

Location - Language - Common name

Language - Common name - Location

Common name/Language/Location

Common name Language Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

bae Marshallese Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

bamboo English ? U. S. Government (2006)

bambou French ? Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)

bambu Kosraean Kosrae Island ? (0)

bambuu Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

bwai Carolinian Guam Island ? (0)

bwai Carolinian Northern Mariana Islands Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

ebarabaratu Nauruan Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

esel Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

fi‘i kako Kwara‘ae Solomon Islands Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 50) Bambusa vulgaris

iich Chuukese Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97) Bambusa vulgaris

kaho palangi Niuean Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

kaho papalangi Niuean Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

koba Marshallese Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

ko‘e Maori (Cook Islands) Aitutaki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

koe Maori (Cook Islands) Nassau Island McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

koe Pukapukan Pukapuka Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

ko‘e papa‘ā Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands McCormack, Gerald (2007) Rarotonga, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro. Bambusa vulgaris

ko‘e tinitō Maori (Cook Islands) ‘Atiu Island McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

kofe Tongan Tonga Islands Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

kofe Tuvaluan Tuvalu Islands ? (0)

kohe Rakahanga-Manihiki Manihiki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

kohe Rakahanga-Manihiki Rakahanga Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

mbitu vavalangi Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 296) Bambusa vulgaris

moor Yapese Yap (Waqab) Island Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 111) Bambusa vulgaris

‘ofe Samoan Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

‘ofe Tahitian French Polynesia Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

ofe Tahitian Society Islands Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

‘ofe Fiti Samoan Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 479) Bambusa vulgaris

‘ofe palagi Samoan Western Samoa Islands ? (0)

‘ohe Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands Little, Elbert L./Skolmen, Roger G. (1989)

‘ohe Tahitian Society Islands Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

pampu Tuvaluan Tuvalu Islands ? (0)

pehri Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 12) Bambusa vulgaris

pehri en sapahn Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island ? (0)

pi‘ao Chamorro Northern Mariana Islands Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

pi‘ao palaoan Chamorro Northern Mariana Islands Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

piao paloan Chamorro Guam Island Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 186) Bambusa vulgaris

pitu Tongan Tonga Islands Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

te kaibaba I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

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Language/Location/Common name

Language Location Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

Carolinian Guam Island bwai ? (0)

Carolinian Northern Mariana Islands bwai Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Chamorro Guam Island piao paloan Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 186) Bambusa vulgaris

Chamorro Northern Mariana Islands pi‘ao Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Chamorro Northern Mariana Islands pi‘ao palaoan Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Chuukese Chuuk Islands iich Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97) Bambusa vulgaris

English ? bamboo U. S. Government (2006)

Fijian Fiji Islands mbitu vavalangi Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 296) Bambusa vulgaris

French ? bambou Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)

Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands ‘ohe Little, Elbert L./Skolmen, Roger G. (1989)

I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) te kaibaba Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

Kosraean Kosrae Island bambu ? (0)

Kwara‘ae Solomon Islands fi‘i kako Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 50) Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) Aitutaki Atoll ko‘e McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) ‘Atiu Island ko‘e tinitō McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands ko‘e papa‘ā McCormack, Gerald (2007) Rarotonga, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro. Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) Nassau Island koe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Marshallese Marshall Islands bae Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

Marshallese Marshall Islands koba Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

Nauruan Nauru Island ebarabaratu Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

Niuean Niue Island kaho palangi Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

Niuean Niue Island kaho papalangi Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) bambuu Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) esel Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island pehri Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 12) Bambusa vulgaris

Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island pehri en sapahn ? (0)

Pukapukan Pukapuka Atoll koe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Rakahanga-Manihiki Manihiki Atoll kohe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Rakahanga-Manihiki Rakahanga Atoll kohe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Samoan Western Samoa Islands ‘ofe Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

Samoan Western Samoa Islands ‘ofe Fiti Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 479) Bambusa vulgaris

Samoan Western Samoa Islands ‘ofe palagi ? (0)

Tahitian French Polynesia Islands ‘ofe Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

Tahitian Society Islands ofe Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

Tahitian Society Islands ‘ohe Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

Tongan Tonga Islands kofe Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

Tongan Tonga Islands pitu Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

Tuvaluan Tuvalu Islands kofe ? (0)

Tuvaluan Tuvalu Islands pampu ? (0)

Yapese Yap (Waqab) Island moor Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 111) Bambusa vulgaris

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Location/Language/Common name

Location Language Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

? English bamboo U. S. Government (2006)

? French bambou Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)

Aitutaki Atoll Maori (Cook Islands) ko‘e McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

‘Atiu Island Maori (Cook Islands) ko‘e tinitō McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Chuuk Islands Chuukese iich Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97) Bambusa vulgaris

Cook Islands Maori (Cook Islands) ko‘e papa‘ā McCormack, Gerald (2007) Rarotonga, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro. Bambusa vulgaris

Fiji Islands Fijian mbitu vavalangi Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 296) Bambusa vulgaris

French Polynesia Islands Tahitian ‘ofe Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

Guam Island Carolinian bwai ? (0)

Guam Island Chamorro piao paloan Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 186) Bambusa vulgaris

Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian ‘ohe Little, Elbert L./Skolmen, Roger G. (1989)

Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati te kaibaba Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

Kosrae Island Kosraean bambu ? (0)

Manihiki Atoll Rakahanga-Manihiki kohe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Marshall Islands Marshallese bae Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

Marshall Islands Marshallese koba Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

Nassau Island Maori (Cook Islands) koe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Nauru Island Nauruan ebarabaratu Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

Niue Island Niuean kaho palangi Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

Niue Island Niuean kaho papalangi Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

Northern Mariana Islands Carolinian bwai Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Northern Mariana Islands Chamorro pi‘ao Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Northern Mariana Islands Chamorro pi‘ao palaoan Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Palau Islands (main island group) Palauan bambuu Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

Palau Islands (main island group) Palauan esel Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

Pohnpei Island Pohnpeian pehri Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 12) Bambusa vulgaris

Pohnpei Island Pohnpeian pehri en sapahn ? (0)

Pukapuka Atoll Pukapukan koe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Rakahanga Atoll Rakahanga-Manihiki kohe McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Society Islands Tahitian ofe Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

Society Islands Tahitian ‘ohe Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

Solomon Islands Kwara‘ae fi‘i kako Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 50) Bambusa vulgaris

Tonga Islands Tongan kofe Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

Tonga Islands Tongan pitu Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

Tuvalu Islands Tuvaluan kofe ? (0)

Tuvalu Islands Tuvaluan pampu ? (0)

Western Samoa Islands Samoan ‘ofe Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

Western Samoa Islands Samoan ‘ofe Fiti Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 479) Bambusa vulgaris

Western Samoa Islands Samoan ‘ofe palagi ? (0)

Yap (Waqab) Island Yapese moor Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 111) Bambusa vulgaris

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Language/Common name/Location

Language Common name Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

Carolinian bwai Guam Island ? (0)

Carolinian bwai Northern Mariana Islands Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Chamorro pi‘ao Northern Mariana Islands Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Chamorro pi‘ao palaoan Northern Mariana Islands Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)

Chamorro piao paloan Guam Island Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 186) Bambusa vulgaris

Chuukese iich Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97) Bambusa vulgaris

English bamboo ? U. S. Government (2006)

Fijian mbitu vavalangi Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 296) Bambusa vulgaris

French bambou ? Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)

Hawaiian ‘ohe Hawaiian Islands Little, Elbert L./Skolmen, Roger G. (1989)

I-Kiribati te kaibaba Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

Kosraean bambu Kosrae Island ? (0)

Kwara‘ae fi‘i kako Solomon Islands Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 50) Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) ko‘e Aitutaki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) koe Nassau Island McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) ko‘e papa‘ā Cook Islands McCormack, Gerald (2007) Rarotonga, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro. Bambusa vulgaris

Maori (Cook Islands) ko‘e tinitō ‘Atiu Island McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Marshallese bae Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

Marshallese koba Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)

Nauruan ebarabaratu Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)

Niuean kaho palangi Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

Niuean kaho papalangi Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234) Bambusa vulgaris

Palauan bambuu Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

Palauan esel Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)

Pohnpeian pehri Pohnpei Island Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 12) Bambusa vulgaris

Pohnpeian pehri en sapahn Pohnpei Island ? (0)

Pukapukan koe Pukapuka Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Rakahanga-Manihiki kohe Manihiki Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Rakahanga-Manihiki kohe Rakahanga Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2007) Bambusa vulgaris

Samoan ‘ofe Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

Samoan ‘ofe Fiti Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 479) Bambusa vulgaris

Samoan ‘ofe palagi Western Samoa Islands ? (0)

Tahitian ‘ofe French Polynesia Islands Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)

Tahitian ofe Society Islands Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

Tahitian ‘ohe Society Islands Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.

Tongan kofe Tonga Islands Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

Tongan pitu Tonga Islands Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris

Tuvaluan kofe Tuvalu Islands ? (0)

Tuvaluan pampu Tuvalu Islands ? (0)

Yapese moor Yap (Waqab) Island Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 111) Bambusa vulgaris

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Common name	Language	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
bae	Marshallese	Marshall Islands	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)
bamboo	English	?	U. S. Government (2006)
bambou	French	?	Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380)
bambu	Kosraean	Kosrae Island	? (0)
bambuu	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)
bwai	Carolinian	Guam Island	? (0)
bwai	Carolinian	Northern Mariana Islands	Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)
ebarabaratu	Nauruan	Nauru Island	Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)
esel	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 6)
fi‘i kako	Kwara‘ae	Solomon Islands	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 50)	Bambusa vulgaris
iich	Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97)	Bambusa vulgaris
kaho palangi	Niuean	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234)	Bambusa vulgaris
kaho papalangi	Niuean	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 234)	Bambusa vulgaris
koba	Marshallese	Marshall Islands	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)
ko‘e	Maori (Cook Islands)	Aitutaki Atoll	McCormack, Gerald (2007)	Bambusa vulgaris
koe	Maori (Cook Islands)	Nassau Island	McCormack, Gerald (2007)	Bambusa vulgaris
koe	Pukapukan	Pukapuka Atoll	McCormack, Gerald (2007)	Bambusa vulgaris
ko‘e papa‘ā	Maori (Cook Islands)	Cook Islands	McCormack, Gerald (2007)	Rarotonga, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro. Bambusa vulgaris
ko‘e tinitō	Maori (Cook Islands)	‘Atiu Island	McCormack, Gerald (2007)	Bambusa vulgaris
kofe	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52)	Bambusa vulgaris
kofe	Tuvaluan	Tuvalu Islands	? (0)
kohe	Rakahanga-Manihiki	Manihiki Atoll	McCormack, Gerald (2007)	Bambusa vulgaris
kohe	Rakahanga-Manihiki	Rakahanga Atoll	McCormack, Gerald (2007)	Bambusa vulgaris
mbitu vavalangi	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 296)	Bambusa vulgaris
moor	Yapese	Yap (Waqab) Island	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 111)	Bambusa vulgaris
‘ofe	Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)
‘ofe	Tahitian	French Polynesia Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 369)
ofe	Tahitian	Society Islands	Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329)	Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
‘ofe Fiti	Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 479)	Bambusa vulgaris
‘ofe palagi	Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	? (0)
‘ohe	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Little, Elbert L./Skolmen, Roger G. (1989)
‘ohe	Tahitian	Society Islands	Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329)	Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
pampu	Tuvaluan	Tuvalu Islands	? (0)
pehri	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 12)	Bambusa vulgaris
pehri en sapahn	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	? (0)
pi‘ao	Chamorro	Northern Mariana Islands	Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)
pi‘ao palaoan	Chamorro	Northern Mariana Islands	Raulerson, L./Rinehart, A. (1991) (p. 8)
piao paloan	Chamorro	Guam Island	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 186)	Bambusa vulgaris
pitu	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52)	Bambusa vulgaris
te kaibaba	I-Kiribati	Kiribati (Republic of)	Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 28)