Pulaka
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pulaka-162-10800107
title:
Pulaka
text:
Pulaka, Cyrtosperma merkusii, or swamp taro, is a crop grown mainly in Tuvalu and an important source of carbohydrates for the area's inhabitants. It is a "swamp crop" similar to taro, but "with bigger leaves and larger, coarser roots." The same plant is known as ‘‘pulaka’’ in Niue, babai in Kiribati, puraka in Cook Islands, pula’a in Samoa, via, via kana or via kau in Fiji, pulaka in Tokelau, simiden in Chuuk, swam taro in Papua New Guinea, and navia in Vanuatu. Pulaka roots need to be cooked f
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Crop grown in Tuvalu
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaka
date created:
2010-05-10T16:56:01Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T21:33:35Z
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