Taxonomy
Who is the father of Taxonomy?
Carolus Linnaeus
What is apex?
Bottom
What year did taro leaf blight arrive in American Samoa?
1993
Where does photosynthesis occur?
Leaf
What is Ube?
Purple yam
What is the scientific name for taro?
Colocasia esculenta
What do samoan farmers call the Petiole junction?
Puke
When is Carolus Linnaeus's birthday?
November 5, 1734
What part of the taro is this?
Petiole
What division and team do we belong to?
Research division - Horticulture team
What family do taro belong to?
Araceae
What are the 3 types of leaf margins?
1. Entire
2. Undulate
3. Sinuate
How much was taro sold for per pound before and after taro leaf blight?
Before: 50 cents per pound
After: $2.25 per pound
What part of the taro is this?
Sheath
Aside from taro, what other vegetables/crops have we worked with? Name 3
Soybeans, cabbages, lettuce, okra, basil, dragonfruit, tomato, eggplants, kale, and more
To which species do taro belong?
esculenta
Sheath
Petiole
Shape of Apex
What program was initiated to help improve taro production and control taro leaf blight disease and where is it located?
Land Grant (Horticulture Team): Taro Breeding Program
How do you measure the height of the taro?
From base to the top of the leaf
True/False: Varieties grown at Land Grant are traditional samoan varieties
False
Name the 7 categories of taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Name 3 taro corm shapes
1. conical
2. round
3. cylindrical
4. dumb-bell
5. elliptical
6. elongated
7. Clustered
8. Flat-multifaced
Name 2 economical effects of taro leaf blight on the Samoan community
1. Farmers lost production
2. Customer prices went up (inflation)
3. Loss of all traditional varieties
4. Decrease of investments
Which part of the taro is used for traditional cooking? Provide examples
Leaves and corm
What is Dr. Hansell's middle name?
Mike Handsome