Some little-known food crops from 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. Show more