The root was cultivated en masse for its high fibre content; its younger fronds eaten both uncooked or roasted.
I whakatupua whānui te aruhe mō te fibre te take; i kaingia ngā mōkehu mata, ngā mōkehu maoa hoki.
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The root was cultivated en masse for its high fibre content; its younger fronds eaten both uncooked or roasted.
I whakatupua whānui te aruhe mō te fibre te take; i kaingia ngā mōkehu mata, ngā mōkehu maoa hoki.