Limu, otherwise known as rimu, remu or ʻimu (from Proto-Austronesian *limut) is a general Polynesian term for edible plants living near or underwater, such as algae. In Hawaii, there are approximately one hundred names for kinds of limu, sixty of which can be matched with scientific names.
Limu, otherwise known as rimu, remu or ʻimu (from Proto-Austronesian *limut) is a general Polynesian term for edible plants living near or underwater, such as algae. In Hawaii, there are approximately one hundred names for kinds of limu, sixty of which can be matched with scientific names.
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