Piper fragile
Benth.
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Description
A climbing plant in the pepper family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are chewed with betel nut.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are chewed with betel nut,
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Medicinal Uses
The bitter, fragile bark is used in the treatment of yaws.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Caroline Islands, Indonesia, Papua New guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu,
Cultivation
Similar to P. Abbreviatum. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Synonyms
Chavica benthamiana Miq.Piper barclayanum C. DC.Piper carolinense Hosok.
Also Known As
Ang kamul ningi
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
