...The "momo" in Momotamana means peach, and the "tamana" comes from the Tahitian word tamanu, which means Calophyllum nigra, a member of the Hypericaceae family. Calophyllum nigra is a coastal tree with a wide distribution area, just like Momotamana, and the American residents of Ogasawara call it he-tamana and Momotamana she-tamana. [Ogata Ken]... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "she-tamana" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…モモタマナのモモは桃,タマナはタヒチ語でオトギリソウ科のテリハボクを意味するtamanuから来ている。テリハボクもモモタマナ同様に広い分布域をもつ海岸の樹木で,小笠原の米系住民はこれをヒータマナhe‐tamana,モモタマナのことをシータマナshe‐tamanaと呼ぶ。【緒方 健】。… ※「she-tamana」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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