Entry record from Blust & Trussel (2019f): Proto-Oceanic
*paRu
• a tree the bark of which provides a fiber much used in making cordage; to lash; tie; bind.
Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliaceus
*paRu
• a tree the bark of which provides a fiber much used in making cordage; to lash; tie; bind.
Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliaceus