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leontopetaloides
Created 5/14/2023
Family
Dioscoreaceae
HAWAII - POLYNESIAN
INTRODUCTION
Tacca leontopetaloides
Hui Ku Maoli Ola, Oahu
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POLYNESIAN ARROWROOT PI'A
Introduced to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers as source of starch.
Tubers are grated and rinsed many times to remove poison before drying.
Rarely found in cultivation. |
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