Niu (cocos nucifera)
“Niu” (cocos nucifera) drawing by Jon Apisa.
This was drawn with graphite on paper, 4.75" x 6.5" (12.065cm x 16.51cm).
cocos nucifera is:
- Niu in Sāmoa
- Niu in Hawaiʻi
- Niu in Tonga
- Haʻari in Tahiti
- kokonati in Māori
The green or unripe coconut used for coconut water is:
- Niu mata or niu in Sāmoa
- Niu or ʻoʻio in Hawaiʻi
- Niu matavelivali or Niu mata in Tonga
- Haʻari, Nīā or ʻōmoto in Tahiti
The mature, ripe coconut is:
- Popo in Sāmoa
- Niu maloʻo in Hawaiʻi
- Niu motuʻu in Tonga
- ʻŌpaʻa in Tahiti
4.75" x 6.5" (12.065cm x 16.51cm)
08/21/2025
Samoan
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