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'''Repera''' is the staple crop cultivated on the island of Hapšâw, where it is used in a large variety of food. The plant is a biennial cereal grain, consisting of an underground bulb, which grows in the plant's first year, and a surface part, which grows, blooms, and bears seeds in the plant's second year, both of which are used in Hapšâw'l cuisine, though for different reasons. Various cultivars of the plants prioritize either the bulb or the seeds. |
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'''Repera''' is the starchy, modified root of a plant with the same name. It is an important component of Hapšâw'l cuisine and the most widely farmed plant on the island of [[Hapšâw]]. |
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== Description == |
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The repera plant can be anywhere between 20 to 35cm tall when measuring from the surface. The bulb is typically about 8-10cm wide, 6-10cm tall, round and is wider at the bottom. It's constructed out of layers of thick (around 0.5cm at their thickest point) modified leaves, which store nutrients during the winter. During the summer leaves emerge from the bulb, they have an elongated pentagonal shape. |
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The repera plant consists of a small above surface part as well as one or more tubers below the surface, the tubers originally developed as storage for nutrients but have been artificially increased in size thanks to selective breeding. The tubers have a somewhat conical shape, with the wide part being connected to rest of the root system. When raw their inside is a dull orange color, while their outside is dark brown. |
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The flowers of the plant are small and white, or pale blue. They grow at the top of the plant's stem in a staggered row formation, typically facing west. The plant blooms in the time between the wet and dry seasons and develops seeds in the early wet season, the seeds themselves are thin and about a centimeter long each, they are wrapped in thin shells, with a single long strand protruding from the top, they maintain the flowers' arrangement. |
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== Uses == |
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The bulb of the plant has a high starch content, though it is edible when raw it is usually cooked before consumption, a common method of preparation is roasting the bulb over fire, or julienning and fry it to create a dish similar to a hash brown. The bulb has a slightly salty taste. |
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The seeds can be ground into a flour, or boiled and served as a side, they are also often used as chicken feed and a component of pig feed. They are largely flavorless. |
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 19 September 2026
Repera is the staple crop cultivated on the island of Hapšâw, where it is used in a large variety of food. The plant is a biennial cereal grain, consisting of an underground bulb, which grows in the plant's first year, and a surface part, which grows, blooms, and bears seeds in the plant's second year, both of which are used in Hapšâw'l cuisine, though for different reasons. Various cultivars of the plants prioritize either the bulb or the seeds.
Description
The repera plant can be anywhere between 20 to 35cm tall when measuring from the surface. The bulb is typically about 8-10cm wide, 6-10cm tall, round and is wider at the bottom. It's constructed out of layers of thick (around 0.5cm at their thickest point) modified leaves, which store nutrients during the winter. During the summer leaves emerge from the bulb, they have an elongated pentagonal shape.
The flowers of the plant are small and white, or pale blue. They grow at the top of the plant's stem in a staggered row formation, typically facing west. The plant blooms in the time between the wet and dry seasons and develops seeds in the early wet season, the seeds themselves are thin and about a centimeter long each, they are wrapped in thin shells, with a single long strand protruding from the top, they maintain the flowers' arrangement.
Uses
The bulb of the plant has a high starch content, though it is edible when raw it is usually cooked before consumption, a common method of preparation is roasting the bulb over fire, or julienning and fry it to create a dish similar to a hash brown. The bulb has a slightly salty taste.
The seeds can be ground into a flour, or boiled and served as a side, they are also often used as chicken feed and a component of pig feed. They are largely flavorless.