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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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