Archive for the ‘Taro: Hawaiian’


Piko Uliuli (Haehae, Piko Uli, Waianae)

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; resembles Piko Uaua very closely, but the petiole is white at base rather than pink.

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Piko Uaua

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, matureing in 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distingushed from other Piko by dark green petioles and pinkish base.

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Piko Keokeo

General characteristics: Closely resembles Piko Kea, but maturing within 12 to 15 monthes; differs in having white petiole base and chalky white corm flesh.

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Piko Kea

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 15 to 18 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished by light green petioles and pinkish base.

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Piko Lehua-apei (Lehua Apei)

General characteristics: Medium in height, eract, moderately stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished from other Piko varieties by outgrowths of dark green crinkled tissue on lower surface of leaf blade.

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Mana keokeo (Mana Kea)

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, maturing within 7 to 12 months, producing two or three branches; characterized by dark green petioles with distinct pinkish-red edges.

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Mana Lauloa

General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, stiffly erect, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing two or three branches; characterized by large, somewhat ovate leaf blades and dark green petioles with dark brownish-purple on lower portion.

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Mana Ulaula (Mana Ha Ulaula)

General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, slender, erect, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing two or three branches; readily identified by purplish-red flecking along the entire petiole, with almost complete absence of green coloration.

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Mana Opelu (Ala Pipika)

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 7 to 12 months, producing two or three branches; distinguished by the yellow corm flesh and heavy reddish-brown flecking on the lower portion of the petiole.

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Mana Ulu (Mana Owene)

General characteristics: Medium in height, slender, erect, maturing within 7 to 12 months, producing two or three branches; distinguished by pinkish-rose color of petioles.

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