Kaanoi
General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, maturing in 8 to 12 months, producing numerous runners but no oha; characterized by purplish-red petioles with reddish-lilac edges.
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Pololu
General characteristics: Medium in height, moderately spreading, maturing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 2 to 5 oha; distinguished by the white petiole bases and the light reddish-brown petioles, indistinctly diffused with yellowish-green.
Pikoele
General characteristics: Medium in height, moderately spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; characterized by unusually large, prominent purple piko.
Oene (Owene Ulaula, Owene)
General characteristics: Short to medium in height, moderately spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 6 to 15 oha; distinguished by the lilac-purple flecked petioles which are almost lacking in green and fairly numerous oha.
Moi (Neenee)
General characteristics: Medium in height, well spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; characterized by its light green petioles with pinkish base.
Mana Okoa
General characteristics: Resembles Mana Keokeo except that petioles are decidedly lighter green and leaf blades are sagittate rather than ovate.
Mana Eleele (Poni Mana)
General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing two or three branches; readily distinguished from other Mana by blackish petioles.
Lihilihimolina
General characteristics: Short to medium in height, well spreading, producing a few oha; easily identified by the unusual coloring of the corm flesh — lilac-purple in the center, surrounded by white. This is the only taro having bicolored corm flesh.
Lauloa Uliuli (Hinapu, Lauloa Ha Uliuli)
General characteristics: Tall, erect, stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished from other Lauloa by dark green petioles with dark brown tinge on lower portion.