Pandanus antaresensis H.St.John

A branched screwpine with crowns normally at the same height. Fruit are large clusters made up of groups of 5 nuts. The kernels are small and hard to extract. When ripe the fruit turn red and the nuts drop individually.

A tropical plant. It grows in the highlands from about 1600 to 2500 m altitude. It can be down to 850 m above sea level.

The kernels are eaten.

Plants are often self sown but are also planted from seed.