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Canoe plant
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia.
They include crops and animals believed to have originated from the Hemudu and Majiabang cultures in the theorized pre-Austronesian homelands in China, as well as other plants and animals believed to have been first domesticated from within Taiwan, maritime Southeast Asia, and New Guinea. These plants are often referred to as "canoe plants", especially in the context of the migrations of the Polynesians. Domesticated animals and plants introduced during historic times are not included.