Piper fragile
Benth.
PiperaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are chewed with betel nut.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Caroline Islands, Indonesia, Papua New guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu,
Countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Vanuatu
How to Identify
A climbing plant in the pepper family found in tropical regions.
How to Grow
Similar to P. Abbreviatum. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Medicinal Uses
The bitter, fragile bark is used in the treatment of yaws.
Names & Synonyms
Ang kamul ningi
Chavica benthamiana Miq.Piper barclayanum C. DC.Piper carolinense Hosok.
References (1)
- Henning, B. M., 2014, The Diversity of Conservation: Exploring Narratives, Relationships and Ecosystem Services in Melanesian Market-based Biodiversity Conservation. Ph D dissertation, Uni of Minnesota. p 210
