Vaʻa tau | Paʻimalau (Physalia physalis)
Jon Apisa. Vaʻa tau | Paʻimalau (Physalia physalis). 2025. ink on paper, 2.875" x 4.25" (7.3cm x 10.8cm).
Vaʻa tau (Physalia physalis). 2025. ink on paper, 2.875" x 4.25" (7.3cm x 10.8cm).
This was drawn with ink on paper, 2.875" x 4.25" (7.3cm x 10.8cm).
Physalia physalis is:
- Vaʻa tau in Sāmoa
- Paʻimalau in Hawaiʻi
- Pekipaki in Tonga
Physalia physalis is also known as:
“Portuguese man o’ war”
Vaʻa tau | Paʻimalau (Physalia physalis) ink drawing by Jon Apisa 08/06/2025
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