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 I started planting taro, I believe something spiritual ... water security are a hard thing to come by.” A native Hawaiian plant nursery. Super sweet mango. Ulu trees.

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 ...

Taro, or kalo, more than any other plant in Hawai‘i, came to play a very important role in the life of Hawaiians. In Hawaiian mythology it is believed that mankind originated from Haloa ...

A new community group is suing to invalidate Gov. Josh Green’s controversial pick to serve as the cultural expert on the ...

The Hawaii Supreme Court sided with Native Hawaiian taro farmers and cultural practitioners in a ruling on Thursday, saying that the state’s practice of issuing revocable permits to divert ...

Nakamura shared that HB659 HD2 will take effect on Jan. 1 to declare taro, otherwise known as kalo, will be adopted, established and designated the state's official plant. Fans of Rescue HiSurf ...