Taro (colocasia Esculenta (l.) Schott) in the Atolls and Low Islands of Micronesia

Manner, Harley I (1993). L., Ferentinos (ed.). Taro (colocasia Esculenta (l.) Schott) in the Atolls and Low Islands of Micronesia. Proceedings of the Sustainable Taro Culture for the Pacific Conference. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i. pp. 88–100.

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Abstract: In comparison to Cyrtospenna chamissonis, Pandanus tectorius, and breadfruit (Artocapus altitis and A. mariennensis), the significance and cultivation of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott in the atolls and low islands of Micronesia are not well known. In some atolls, the species is represented by many cultivars. The changeover in these varieties is sometimes rapid. The productivity of Colocasia taro in the atolls is not well documented. This paper considers the geographic distribution and cultural ecology of Colocasia esculenta with respect to the atoll environment. The cultivation of Colocasia esculenta, problems posed by the atoll environment and the impacts of socioeconomic change, and the significance of cultivar diversity are discussed. This study is based on observations, fieldwork, and a review of the literature.

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