Talie i le oneone | Talie in the sand by Jon Apisa

Talie i le oneone | Talie in the sand


Jon Apisa. Talie i le oneone | Talie in the sand. 2024. oil on canvas, 20" x 16" (50.8cm x 40.64cm).


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

Talie i le oneone | Talie in the sand oil sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 10/20/2024



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