Pandanus foveolatus Kaneh.

Species

Angiosperms > Pandanales > Pandanaceae > Pandanus

Characteristics

A screwpine or pandanus. It grows 18 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. It has large prop roots. The leaves are 260 cm long by 10.5 cm wide. The fruit are oval. They are 32 cm across. The fruit weighs 13.9 kg
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs in the foothills of the rainforest near Kiunga. It also occurs in the Jimi valley.
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Near streams in densely forested valleys; at elevations around 600-700 metres.
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Usage

Uses wood
Edible nuts
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:670971-1
WFO ID wfo-0000731519
COL ID 75LHJ
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Synonyms

Pandanus foveolatus