a) $\v^mong^\ve — (Davis & Yost 980) This form is known 



as the "scarlet macaw's yuca", as the fruit is bright red. It 

 grows to 3 m., has red petioles, deep purple leaves and a 

 large root 10 cm. thick and up to 0.5 m. long. 



b) Genenipacawe — (Davis & Yost 98 1 ) Attaining a height 



of 4 m., this form has dark green leaves and a white root. 



c) $d^h^i — (Davis & Yost 982) The 'Meaning yuca", is a 



variety which was much used by the ancestors. The 

 leaves are light green, and the root measures 0.6 m. long 

 and .15 m. wide. The flowers are pink, 



d) Gimatoye — (Davis & Yost 983) Growing luxuriantly on 



well drained hillsides, this variety has a very short white 

 tuber, white flowers and light green leaves. It is espe- 

 cially valued as a yuca to be consumed with howler 

 monkey meat. 



e) Opataw^ye — (Davis & Yost 984) This plant, ''red yuca", 



is an especially hardy form that does well on hillsides. 



The root is not so sweet as other varieties, so many 



Waorani do not plant it. 

 Nam^ntawe — (Davis & Yost 985) This type, which has a 



soft root, grows best on lowland terraces on well drained 



sites and is the sweetest of all forms recognized by the 



Waorani. The Waorani name means "white yuca." 

 g) Wengoicawe — (Davis & Yost 986) This type has a root 



up to 0.6 m, long and a sweet flavor, 

 h) hvanca — (Davis & Yost 987) The "howler monkey 



yuca" has a red, very sweet root. 

 i) Dawaquewe — Another hardy variety that grows well on 



all sites, this form is known as the "true yuca" and 



produces a large, very sweet root, 



j) Gitaincawe — (Davis & Yost 989) This form is the "small 



yuca" which produces a short, stout root only 0.3 m. 

 long. 



k) Equemowe — (Davis & Yost 990) Producing an enor- 

 mous root as large as a human leg, this kind does well on 

 hillsides. 



1) It^cawe — (Davis & Yost 991) The "yellow yuca" has a 



verv smalL vellow root 0.5 m. lone and 3 cm. thick. 



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