wild betelnut

Strange coloured ‘kavivi’ hitting Madang betelnut markets

These nuts come in bright red or yellow colours and are doing a good job of supplementing the shortfall in the betelnut supply in the province.

Many betelnut chewers have remarked that unlike the smaller and sticky kavivi, these red and yellow nuts have a slightly bigger chewable seed, exactly like real betelnut. 

The seed inside the skin also tastes better and lasts longer in the mouth.