Colocasia esculenta: common name details from PIER

Common name - Language - Location

Language - Location - Common name

Location - Language - Common name

Language - Common name - Location

Common name/Language/Location

Common name Language Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

alcocaz Spanish ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

alo Kwara‘ae Solomon Islands Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

arouille carri French ? Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

bisupsal Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

cocoyam English ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

colocasie French ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

dait Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

dalo Fijian Fiji Islands McCormack, Gerald (2008)

dasheen English ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

de taro Nauruan Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

eddo English ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

elephant's-ear English ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

eot Chuukese Etal (Ettan) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97)

ioth Ulithian Ulithi Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

jibabwãi Marshallese Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26) variety

kalo Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

katak Marshallese Marshall Islands Fosberg, F. R. (1955) (p. 6)

kotāk Marshallese Kili (Kõle) Atoll Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 2)

kõtak Marshallese Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26)

kukau Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

madumbe English ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

mal Yapese Yap (Waqab) Island Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

malanga Spanish ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

māmio Maori (Cook Islands) Mangaia Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

mba Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

mboka Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

mbotiki Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

ndalo Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

ndoko Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

nggau Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

oat Chuukese Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

óni Chuukese Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

oot Chuukese Namonuito (Namonweito, Nómwun Wiité) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

papa China Spanish Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

rourou Fijian Fiji Islands Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

sawa Chuukese Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 101)

sawa Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 6)

soli Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

songe French ? Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

suli Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

sulo Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

suni Chamorro Guam Island Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 120)

talo Niuean Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 222)

talo Samoan American Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

talo Samoan Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 482)

talo Tongan Tonga Islands Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 76)

talo Tongarevan (spoken) Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

talo Niue Samoan Swain's Island Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

taro English ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

taro Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands McCormack, Gerald (2008)

taro Spanish Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

taro Tahitian Tahiti Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

taro Tongan Tonga Islands Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

taro Tongarevan (written) Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

tayoba Spanish ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

te taororo I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

tiko Kwara‘ae Solomon Islands Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

uot Woleaian Woleai Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

uot Yapese Lamotrek Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

votuki Fijian Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

wāwā Maori (Cook Islands) Nassau Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

wāwā Pukapukan Pukapuka Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2008)

wodj Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

woot Chuukese Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

woot Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

woot Woleaian Woleai Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

wot Yapese Ifalik (Ifaluk) Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

wot omalu Satawalese Satawal Island Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 4)

yoot Chuukese Etal (Ettan) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

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Language/Location/Common name

Language Location Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

Chamorro Guam Island suni Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 120)

Chuukese Chuuk Islands óni Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Chuukese Chuuk Islands sawa Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 101)

Chuukese Chuuk Islands woot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

Chuukese Etal (Ettan) Atoll eot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97)

Chuukese Etal (Ettan) Atoll yoot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

Chuukese Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll oat Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Chuukese Namonuito (Namonweito, Nómwun Wiité) Atoll oot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll wodj Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

Chuukese Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll woot Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

English ? cocoyam U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English ? dasheen U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English ? eddo U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English ? elephant's-ear U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English ? madumbe U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English ? taro Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

Fijian Fiji Islands dalo McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Fijian Fiji Islands mba Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands mboka Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands mbotiki Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands ndalo Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands ndoko Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands nggau Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands rourou Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Fijian Fiji Islands soli Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands suli Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands sulo Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian Fiji Islands votuki Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

French ? arouille carri Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

French ? colocasie U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

French ? songe Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands kalo Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

I-Kiribati Kiribati (Republic of) te taororo Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Kwara‘ae Solomon Islands alo Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

Kwara‘ae Solomon Islands tiko Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

Maori (Cook Islands) Cook Islands taro McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Maori (Cook Islands) Mangaia Island māmio McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Maori (Cook Islands) Nassau Island wāwā McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Marshallese Kili (Kõle) Atoll kotāk Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 2)

Marshallese Marshall Islands jibabwãi Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26) variety

Marshallese Marshall Islands katak Fosberg, F. R. (1955) (p. 6)

Marshallese Marshall Islands kõtak Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26)

Nauruan Nauru Island de taro Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Niuean Niue Island talo Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 222)

Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) bisupsal Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) dait Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Palauan Palau Islands (main island group) kukau Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Pohnpeian Pohnpei Island sawa Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 6)

Pukapukan Pukapuka Atoll wāwā McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Samoan American Samoa Islands talo Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

Samoan Swain's Island talo Niue Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

Samoan Western Samoa Islands talo Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 482)

Satawalese Satawal Island wot omalu Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 4)

Spanish ? alcocaz U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

Spanish ? malanga U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

Spanish ? tayoba U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

Spanish Galápagos Islands papa China Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Spanish Galápagos Islands taro Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Tahitian Tahiti Island taro Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Tongan Tonga Islands talo Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 76)

Tongan Tonga Islands taro Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Tongarevan (spoken) Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island talo McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Tongarevan (written) Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island taro McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Ulithian Ulithi Atoll ioth Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Woleaian Woleai Atoll uot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Woleaian Woleai Atoll woot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Yapese Ifalik (Ifaluk) Atoll wot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Yapese Lamotrek Atoll uot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Yapese Yap (Waqab) Island mal Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

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Location/Language/Common name

Location Language Common name PIER bibliographic reference Comments

? English cocoyam U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? English dasheen U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? English eddo U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? English elephant's-ear U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? English madumbe U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? English taro Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

? French arouille carri Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

? French colocasie U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? French songe Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

? Spanish alcocaz U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? Spanish malanga U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

? Spanish tayoba U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

American Samoa Islands Samoan talo Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

Chuuk Islands Chuukese óni Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Chuuk Islands Chuukese sawa Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 101)

Chuuk Islands Chuukese woot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

Cook Islands Maori (Cook Islands) taro McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Etal (Ettan) Atoll Chuukese eot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97)

Etal (Ettan) Atoll Chuukese yoot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

Fiji Islands Fijian dalo McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Fiji Islands Fijian mba Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian mboka Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian mbotiki Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian ndalo Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian ndoko Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian nggau Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian rourou Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Fiji Islands Fijian soli Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian suli Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian sulo Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fiji Islands Fijian votuki Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Galápagos Islands Spanish papa China Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Galápagos Islands Spanish taro Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Guam Island Chamorro suni Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 120)

Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian kalo Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

Ifalik (Ifaluk) Atoll Yapese wot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Kili (Kõle) Atoll Marshallese kotāk Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 2)

Kiribati (Republic of) I-Kiribati te taororo Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Lamotrek Atoll Yapese uot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Mangaia Island Maori (Cook Islands) māmio McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Marshall Islands Marshallese jibabwãi Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26) variety

Marshall Islands Marshallese katak Fosberg, F. R. (1955) (p. 6)

Marshall Islands Marshallese kõtak Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26)

Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Chuukese oat Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Namonuito (Namonweito, Nómwun Wiité) Atoll Chuukese oot Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Nassau Island Maori (Cook Islands) wāwā McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Nauru Island Nauruan de taro Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Niue Island Niuean talo Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 222)

Palau Islands (main island group) Palauan bisupsal Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Palau Islands (main island group) Palauan dait Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Palau Islands (main island group) Palauan kukau Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island Tongarevan (spoken) talo McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island Tongarevan (written) taro McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Pohnpei Island Pohnpeian sawa Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 6)

Pukapuka Atoll Pukapukan wāwā McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Chuukese wodj Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Chuukese woot Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

Satawal Island Satawalese wot omalu Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 4)

Solomon Islands Kwara‘ae alo Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

Solomon Islands Kwara‘ae tiko Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

Swain's Island Samoan talo Niue Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

Tahiti Island Tahitian taro Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Tonga Islands Tongan talo Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 76)

Tonga Islands Tongan taro Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Ulithi Atoll Ulithian ioth Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Western Samoa Islands Samoan talo Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 482)

Woleai Atoll Woleaian uot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Woleai Atoll Woleaian woot Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Yap (Waqab) Island Yapese mal Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

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Language/Common name/Location

Language Common name Location PIER bibliographic reference Comments

Chamorro suni Guam Island Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 120)

Chuukese eot Etal (Ettan) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97)

Chuukese oat Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Chuukese óni Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Chuukese oot Namonuito (Namonweito, Nómwun Wiité) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)

Chuukese sawa Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 101)

Chuukese wodj Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

Chuukese woot Chuuk Islands Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

Chuukese woot Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)

Chuukese yoot Etal (Ettan) Atoll Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)

English cocoyam ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English dasheen ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English eddo ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English elephant's-ear ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English madumbe ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

English taro ? Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

Fijian dalo Fiji Islands McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Fijian mba Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian mboka Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian mbotiki Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian ndalo Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian ndoko Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian nggau Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian rourou Fiji Islands Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Fijian soli Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian suli Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian sulo Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

Fijian votuki Fiji Islands Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)

French arouille carri ? Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

French colocasie ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

French songe ? Lavergne, Christophe (2006)

Hawaiian kalo Hawaiian Islands Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)

I-Kiribati te taororo Kiribati (Republic of) Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Kwara‘ae alo Solomon Islands Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

Kwara‘ae tiko Solomon Islands Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)

Maori (Cook Islands) māmio Mangaia Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Maori (Cook Islands) taro Cook Islands McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Maori (Cook Islands) wāwā Nassau Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Marshallese jibabwãi Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26) variety

Marshallese katak Marshall Islands Fosberg, F. R. (1955) (p. 6)

Marshallese kotāk Kili (Kõle) Atoll Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 2)

Marshallese kõtak Marshall Islands Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26)

Nauruan de taro Nauru Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Niuean talo Niue Island Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 222)

Palauan bisupsal Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Palauan dait Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Palauan kukau Palau Islands (main island group) Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)

Pohnpeian sawa Pohnpei Island Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 6)

Pukapukan wāwā Pukapuka Atoll McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Samoan talo American Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

Samoan talo Western Samoa Islands Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 482)

Samoan talo Niue Swain's Island Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)

Satawalese wot omalu Satawal Island Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 4)

Spanish alcocaz ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

Spanish malanga ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

Spanish papa China Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Spanish taro Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)

Spanish tayoba ? U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)

Tahitian taro Tahiti Island Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Tongan talo Tonga Islands Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 76)

Tongan taro Tonga Islands Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)

Tongarevan (spoken) talo Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Tongarevan (written) taro Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island McCormack, Gerald (2008)

Ulithian ioth Ulithi Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Woleaian uot Woleai Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Woleaian woot Woleai Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Yapese mal Yap (Waqab) Island Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Yapese uot Lamotrek Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

Yapese wot Ifalik (Ifaluk) Atoll Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)

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Common name	Language	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
alcocaz	Spanish	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
alo	Kwara‘ae	Solomon Islands	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)
arouille carri	French	?	Lavergne, Christophe (2006)
bisupsal	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)
cocoyam	English	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
colocasie	French	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
dait	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)
dalo	Fijian	Fiji Islands	McCormack, Gerald (2008)
dasheen	English	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
de taro	Nauruan	Nauru Island	Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)
eddo	English	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
elephant's-ear	English	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
eot	Chuukese	Etal (Ettan) Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 97)
ioth	Ulithian	Ulithi Atoll	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)
jibabwãi	Marshallese	Marshall Islands	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26)	variety
kalo	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)
katak	Marshallese	Marshall Islands	Fosberg, F. R. (1955) (p. 6)
kotāk	Marshallese	Kili (Kõle) Atoll	Vander Velde, Nancy/Vander Velde, Brian (2006) (p. 2)
kõtak	Marshallese	Marshall Islands	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 26)
kukau	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 11)
madumbe	English	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
mal	Yapese	Yap (Waqab) Island	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)
malanga	Spanish	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
māmio	Maori (Cook Islands)	Mangaia Island	McCormack, Gerald (2008)
mba	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
mboka	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
mbotiki	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
ndalo	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
ndoko	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
nggau	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
oat	Chuukese	Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)
óni	Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)
oot	Chuukese	Namonuito (Namonweito, Nómwun Wiité) Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 99)
papa China	Spanish	Galápagos Islands	Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)
rourou	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)
sawa	Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 101)
sawa	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (1998) (p. 6)
soli	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
songe	French	?	Lavergne, Christophe (2006)
suli	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
sulo	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
suni	Chamorro	Guam Island	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 120)
talo	Niuean	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 222)
talo	Samoan	American Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)
talo	Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1984) (p. 482)
talo	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 76)
talo	Tongarevan (spoken)	Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island	McCormack, Gerald (2008)
talo Niue	Samoan	Swain's Island	Whistler, W. A. (1983) (p. 16)
taro	English	?	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1357)
taro	Maori (Cook Islands)	Cook Islands	McCormack, Gerald (2008)
taro	Spanish	Galápagos Islands	Charles Darwin Foundation (2008)
taro	Tahitian	Tahiti Island	Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)
taro	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)
taro	Tongarevan (written)	Penrhyn (Tongareva) Island	McCormack, Gerald (2008)
tayoba	Spanish	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2009)
te taororo	I-Kiribati	Kiribati (Republic of)	Thaman, R. R. (1987) (p. 35)
tiko	Kwara‘ae	Solomon Islands	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 59)
uot	Woleaian	Woleai Atoll	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)
uot	Yapese	Lamotrek Atoll	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)
votuki	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 457)
wāwā	Maori (Cook Islands)	Nassau Island	McCormack, Gerald (2008)
wāwā	Pukapukan	Pukapuka Atoll	McCormack, Gerald (2008)
wodj	Chuukese	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)
woot	Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)
woot	Chuukese	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 38)
woot	Woleaian	Woleai Atoll	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)
wot	Yapese	Ifalik (Ifaluk) Atoll	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)
wot omalu	Satawalese	Satawal Island	Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 4)
yoot	Chuukese	Etal (Ettan) Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 102)