Talie i le oneone | Talie in the sand gouache painting

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Jon Apisa. Talie i le oneone | Talie in the sand. 2024. gouache on paper, 9" x 6.3" (23cm x 16cm).

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This “Talie” (Terminalia catappa) is painted from a view of the plant growing in the sand on the beach.

Terminalia catappa is:

• Talie in Sāmoa
• Kamani ʻula in Hawaiʻi
• Telie in Tonga

Sand is:

• Oneone in Sāmoa
• One in Hawaiʻi
• ʻoneʻone in Tonga

Beach is:

• Matāfaga in Sāmoa
• Kahakai in Hawaiʻi
• Matātahi in Tonga
• Pae miti in Tahiti
• Tātahi in Māori

Terminalia catappa is also known as:

• Tropical Almond
• Sea Almond
• Beach Almond

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Talie i le oneone | Talie in the sand gouache sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 10/09/2024

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