Piper surrogatus
Trel.
Piperaceae Edible: Fruit - flavouring
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A vine. It climbs up rainforest trees. The fruit are small. They are 5 cm long and 2 mm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a flavouring and is traditionally chewed with betel.
Traditional Uses
Used for chewing with betel.
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Medicinal Uses
It is used traditionally for chewing with betel.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It occurs in Papua New Guinea near Buin in Bougainville. It grows in the rainforest.
Where It Grows
Cook Islands, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
There are between 1000-2000 Piper species. They are mostly in the tropics.
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 558
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 368
