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.
Piko Ulaula (Haehae Ulaula)
General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, matureing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished from Piko Lehua-apei by lack of crinkled tissue on leaf blade and from other Piko varieties by the lilac-purple corm flesh.
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.
Mana Uliuli (Yellow)
General characteristics: Medim in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 months; the most striking character is prolific branching, as many as ten branches often being produced.
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.