Apuwai
General characteristics: Short, moderately spreading, very stocky, maturing within 6 to 9 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; readily identified by the cup-shaped, definitely crinkled blades and the light self-green petioles.
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Piko Eleele (Haehae Eleele, Helemauna, Ipuolono, Makaopio)
General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished from other Piko taros by dark purplish petioles.
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.
Aweu (Aweo, Aweoweo, Aweuweu, Mamauweo, Maauweo)
General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, moderately spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 10 to 15 long, slender rhizomes, distinguished by length of rhizomes.
Bun-long (Bun-long-woo, Chinese)
General characteristics: Tall, well spreading, stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 monthes, producing from 15 to 20 oha; identified by purple corm fibers, conspicuous against whitish corm flesh.
Iliuaua (Pake)
General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, well spreading, stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha which may remain dormant for several weeks; identified by exceedingly large leaf blades, very thick and firm in texture, and conspicuously divergent petiole sinus.