Talo | Kalo (Taro plant)

Words for Taro plant (Colocasia esculenta) in Polynesian languages: in Polynesian languages:

  • Talo or Kalo in Sāmoa
  • Kalo in Hawaiʻi
  • Talo in Tonga
  • Taro in Tahiti
  • Taro in Māori (Aotearoa)

Pasefika Polynesian Dictionary
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Artwork and video by Jon Apisa 01/16/2021

Colored pencil on paper 8.8" x 5.5" (14cm x 21.6cm)

Talo | Kalo (Taro plant) video on YouTube  Watch the the video above or with this direct link to the YouTube video titled: How to draw a Taro (Talo or Kalo) plant with color pencil freehand

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