Pothos papuanus

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A climber or vine. Some shoots are climbing and some side shoots hang free. Flowers develop of the side branches. The leaves are pale green and 6-12 cm long by 1.2-3.5 cm wide. They taper towards the tip. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of 3. The flowers are 1.1 mm across. The fruit are 2 cm long by 9 mm wide. The fruit are yellow and ripen to red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in swampy lowlands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

The fruit and shoots are boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gambia, Gambiangi, Kambiandi

Synonyms

Pothos albertisii Engl.; Pothos quinquevenosus Alderw.;