Pothos hellwigii

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - salt

Young leaves are used as salt.

It is a tropical plant.

Papua New Guinea, PNG,

Countries: Papua New Guinea

A tropical climbing vine in the Araceae family. Young leaves are used as a salt substitute.

Names & Synonyms

Pothos hellwigii var. latifolius Lauterb.

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 211