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118. LiiiiUA ONioxio. Corni and poi similar to Piialii. The 

 foliage also resembles that of Piialii, save that the leaf-blade of 

 Piialii is curled or wavy along the margin, while that of Ichua 

 ttlaula is open and expanded, without waviness. 



120. Lele. 



121. Leo. 



122. Li LI LI LI M GLEN A ELEELE. 



123. LiLI LIHI MOLENA KEOKEO. 



124. LiKO LEHUA. 



125. LiLI LEHUA. 



126. LoHA. 



127. Lola. So called because of the wrinkled leaf-blade. Cul- 

 tivated both in lo'i and unirrigated field; formerly abundant, but 

 now uncommon. The corm is dark red or purplish within. The 

 leaf-blades are spotted with purplish, and the petioles are striped 

 with the same color. The petioles are often very long (4-5 feet), 

 and are probably the longest of any Hawaiian kalo. The poi 

 and liia'u are excellent; the plant is not used medicinally. 



128. Mahaiia. a -wild kalo, growing in wet places near the 

 edge of the woods; never cultivated in lo'i. There are two sub- 

 varieties. 



129. Mahaha KEOKEO. By some uatives considered synony- 

 mous with Ahe (q. v.). The corm is white within; the poi is of 

 very poor ([uality ; in fact, the adjective mahaha is applied to 

 kalo that is hard and unfit for poi-making (loli-loli). The petioles 

 are reddish or purple. Tiie Itta it is excellent. 



130. Mahaha i'Lalla. Similar to Malnvia kcokco save that 

 the corm is pink within. 



131. Mahai. Synonym for Maiia, q. v. 



132. Mahakeo. One of the kalo used in tlie preparation of 

 native medicines. 



133. Mau. 



134. Makaiolk. Varietal name used on Oahu. Means 

 "mouse eye." 



135. Makaoi'ki. Cultivated on llawaii, Maui and Oalui ; 

 both wet and dry land ; never wild. The corm is reddish with- 

 out ; its interior is gray. The leaf is dark green, the petiole very 

 dark ])urple. The lua'i{ is good ; the corm is excellent steamed, 

 and as poi. This kalo is similar to Haokca. 



136. Makai^\. Varietal name u.sed on llawaii, in the llilo 



\\arietal n;nne. s\in)n\ni<)us willi Mokolii f|. v 



(Kalo o Mahuku i. .\ kalo famous at Nahiku. 

 .Maui, in olden times, and said ti> have been used for rollers for 

 canoes. 



