Piper gibbilimbum
Family: Piperaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-4 m tall. The leaves are 17 cm long by 15 cm wide. They are broadly oval and heart shaped at the base. On fertile shoots the leaves are smaller. Male flowers are in a spike 10 cm long and 3-5 mm wide. The female flowers are in a spike 10 cm long and 0.6 mm wide. The small fruit are orange when ripe and hang down.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forest and often near streams between 1,300-2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves - masticatory