Manuʻainiu (Oryctes rhinoceros)

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Jon Apisa. Manuʻainiu (Oryctes rhinoceros). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

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“Manuʻainiu” watercolor painting by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.98cm).

“Musa” (coconut rhinoceros beetle) is known as:

• Manuʻainiu in Sāmoa

“animal” is known as:

• Manu in Sāmoa
• Holoholona in Hawaiʻi
• Manu in Tonga

“eat” is known as:

• ʻai in Sāmoa
• ʻai in Hawaiʻi
• kai in Tonga
• ʻamu in Tahiti

“coconut” (Cocos nucifera) - tree/fruit/seed is:

• Niu in Sāmoa
• Niu in Hawaiʻi
• Niu in Tonga
• Haʻari in Tahiti
• Kokonati in Māori

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Manuʻainiu (Oryctes rhinoceros) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 01/05/2025

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