Freycinetia funicularis Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Pandanales > Pandanaceae > Freycinetia

Characteristics

A climbing screwpine. The stems are long and flexible. The leaves are sword shaped and shiny. They are green with a few small spines near the edge. The flowers have large triangle shaped bracts and cylinder shaped yellow spadices. The fruit is fleshy and a pyramid shape. The seeds are narrow and 2.5 mm long by 0.4 mm wide.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows on tree trunks or rocks near the sea shore. It can be in mountain rainforests up to 900 m above sea level.
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Mountain rainforests in the Solomon Islands at elevations around 900 metres.
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Uses food material
Edible fruits
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Plants can be grown from cuttings of rooted stems.
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Distribution

Freycinetia funicularis world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of) and Solomon Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:670457-1
WFO ID wfo-0000767369
COL ID 6JNKD
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Synonyms

Freycinetia strobilacea Pandanus funicularis Freycinetia cyrtocarpa Freycinetia funicularis