The variety of tropical plant life is also a material source for floral adornment, tapa cloth, ie toga, perfumes, coconut oil as well as herbs and plants for traditional medicines. Common plants with everyday usage include the smooth reddish purple leaves of the "ti" ("Dracaena terminalis") plant used with coconut oil for traditional massage, "fofo", and the dried root stems of "Piper methysticum" (Piper Latin for "pepper", methysticum Greek for "intoxicating") are mixed with water for the important "Ava Ceremony" conducted during cultural events and gatherings.