Story: Ngā tupu mai i Hawaiki – plants from Polynesia
This taro plant is growing at Koriniti on the Whanganui River. Taro was an important plant throughout Polynesia. It was highly prized by Māori, and was seen as a food for important people.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: MA_B002233
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