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A rare wild pepper native to Madagascar, known as voatsiperifery, is prized by international chefs for its subtle, aromatic flavor. The pepper grows on vines that climb into the canopy of the island’s natural forests, but those forests have contracted sharply, shrinking 27 % between 1990 and 2025, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. This loss of habitat puts the species’ future in doubt.

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