OTHER FOOD PLANTS

NIU

• Canoe plant• Coconut• Kinolau of Kū• Varieties– Niu hiwa– Niu lelo

• Traditionally, niu was kapu to women

HAUPIA

K `ELEPALAU & K LOLOŌ Ū

MAI`A

• Canoe plant

• Banana

• Kinolau of Kanaloa

• Traditionally, all but 3 varieties were kapu to women– P p `uluō ō– Iholena– Kaualau

UHI

• Canoe plant

• Yams

• Different varieties– Ke`oke`o – `Ula`ula– Pi`a– Hoi

KŌ

• Canoe plant• Sugarcane• Used to sweeten foods

PIA

• Canoe plant

• Polynesian arrowroot

• Used to grow around lo`i kalo

• Traditionally used to make haupia

KĪ

LAULAU & L WALUĀ

P `OLOŪ

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