Belvisia sp

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - salt

The leaves are processed to make salt.

It is a tropical plant.

Papua New Guinea, PNG,

Countries: Papua New Guinea

A fern. It is parasitic and grows attached to Cordyline sp. The fronds are 50 cm long.

Possibly Belvisia novoguineensis

References (1)

Hide, R., et al, 1979, A checklist of some plants in the territory of the Sinasina Nimai (Simbai Province, Papua New Guinea), with notes on their uses. Department Anthropology, University of Aukland