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A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand

Kumara, Taro, and Potatoes

Kumara, Taro, and Potatoes.

Akaaka, root of the potatoe

Anurangi, a variety of the kumara

Aotea, a native potatoe, said to be indigenous

Harikaka, finest kind of kumara

Hiwai, potatoe

Horotai, potatoe; said to be indigenous

Horuhoru, wild turnip

Huamango, potatoe

Hupere, a plant without leaves, bearing a fungus-like flower, producing many tubers at its root, not unlike the Kumara in their form; very sweet and well flavoured

Ipurangi, large kind of taro

Kaikaheka, a variety of the kumara

Kakatupari, a variety of the taro

Kakaunaturi, a variety of the kumara

Kaunaunga, large kind of taro; the best

Keakea, large kind of taro

Keha, turnip

Kepo, early white potatoe

Kopana o Tatairongo, a potatoe; grows amongst the Ngatiruanui only

Kumara, sweet potatoe. (Convolvolus Batatus)

Kurawakapeki, a variety of the kumara

Maehe, a variety of the taro

Mangaro, a mealy potatoe

Manuwenua, a variety of the taro

Monehurangi, a variety of kumara

Mouku

Naho, potatoe

Ngangarangi, potatoe

Ongaonga, light red potatoe

Orotaira, large potatoe

Pakua, a variety of the kumara

Papa, potatoe

Papauia, a variety of the kumara

Parareka, large white potatoe

Parea, kumara, said to be indigenous; propagated by the strings of the root

Paretaua

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Pau, potatoe

Penaku

Perei, a plant. Syn. with Hupere

Piakoroa, purple potatoe

Piha, small kumara.

Pokerekahu, black kumara

Pongi, black taro

Poranga, purple sweet potatoe

Puangana, a variety of the kumara

Pungapunga, potatoe

Putawe, large potatoe

Rangiora, a variety of the kumara

Raparaparuru, potatoe. Syn. with Waeruru

Rape, potatoe

Repo, potatoe

Riwai, potatoe

Ropi, potatoe

Tahore, large light red potatoe

Taewa, potatoe

Tangae, a kind of taro

Taore, native potatoe. Syn. with Aotea

Tapapa, potatoe

Taputini, a variety of the kumara

Taro, an esculent plant. (Caladium esculentum)

Tatariongo, red late potatoe

Topatopa, very small kumara

Torowenua, kumara

Tutaiatara, a variety of the kumara

Uwi, winter potatoe

Waeruru, potatoe

Wakahekerangi, kind of taro

Wakarewa, large kind of taro