Known locally as kalo, the plant has been fundamental to the Hawaiian diet and culture for centuries—but its future is uncertain. Once one of the world’s most cultivated root crops ...

According to lawmakers, designating taro as the state’s official plant signifies the important relationship between kalo and Native Hawaiians. Kalo is associated with the Hawaiian god Kāne ...

When you're in Hawaii, eating kalua pork is practically ... crew loaded pigs onboard their ships, along with plants such as coconut palms and taro. But Hawaiians worshipped a demigod named Kamapua ...