3646 3647 3648 colocasia esculenta ‘lauloa `ele`ele `oma`o’ lisa raymond ar - colocasia...
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Colocasia esculenta ‘Lauloa ke`oke`o’ Lisa Raymond Ar - Colocasia esculenta ‘Lauloa ke`oke`o’ L From HAES. KMN 693 (08/14/1970) at HLA, BISH, US, L. (Lauloa Ha Keokeo) Origin and derivation of name: Native variety; this is the lightest colored of the Lauloa; hence the name Keokeo. General characteristics: Tall, erect, stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 moths, producing from 3 to 10 oha; distinguished by practically self- green petioles. Petiole: 100 to 140 cm. long, medium green slightly tinged with reddish- purple at apex, pinkish- red at edge, a red ring at base with light pink for 3 to 4 cm. above. Leaf blade: 45 to 60 cm. long; 30 to 40 an. side, 35 to 45 cm. from tip to base of sinus, narrowly sagittate, slightly concave, medium green; margins with a few large undulations; piko small, light purplish; lobes obtuse with medium-cut to fairly deep sinus. Corm: Flesh white with pinkish tinge, especially near apex, and yellowish fibers; skin light to dark pink. Inflorescence: Peduncle light green; spathe green on lower tubular portion with faint purple areas at base and at constriction, the upper portion yellow. Distribution: Widely distributed throughout the islands, almost exclusively in the uplands, but especially comon in Kona, Puna, and Kau, Hawaii. This variety is probably the most important of the Lauloa. Use: Used primarily as table taro.