Metoro saw rakau, a plant. Tupu (Mars, Mercury, Saturn) means fruitful and hua (Jupiter) means fruit. The glyphs for the five first 'planets' indeed look like mixed glyphs containing a plant growing up from a seed.

   
Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn
ka tu te rakau te rakau tupu te rakau ka tupu te rakau kua hua Erua oona mea ki te puoko ka tupu te rakau

Why are the glyphs for Moon and Mars looking the same?

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