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Some little-known food crops from Papua New Guinea

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1981

Authors

Bourke, Richard Michael

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The University of Papua New Guinea

Abstract

A number of food crops which are grown in Papua New Guinea are not eaten elsewhere in the world or are used only in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. Information on 18 of these crops is given in this article. Where there are data available, brief notes are given on (a) the part of the plant consumed (b) where the crop was domesticated and where it is used as a food, (c) ecology in Papua New Guinea, (d) time to maturity, (e) yield, (f) seasonality and (g) potential for use in other parts of the world.

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Agriculture, Papua New Guinea, Farm produce, Primary industry

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/270137

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ANU Research Publications

Source

Science in New Guinea

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Journal article

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Open Access

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