Pandanus leram Jones ex Voigt

Species

Angiosperms > Pandanales > Pandanaceae > Pandanus

Characteristics

A large branched tree. It has aerial prop roots. The leaves are very large. They can be 10-15 cm wide. There are prickles along the edges and midrib. The bracts around the flower are cream. Trees are separately male and female. The male tree has a very large flower. The female flower develops a large round head made up of individual nuts. These are clustered in groups. These can be 12-15 cm long. The outside is yellow or orange.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 14.0
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Environment

Coastal areas. Found in low swampy areas away from the seashore in lowlands and along water courses where the soil is moist and heavy
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A tropical plant. It suits the lowlands. It grows in coastal areas.
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Usage

The fruit is normally eaten cooked. It is boiled. The lower portion of the fruit is used for making flour for bread.
Uses fiber food material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves nuts seeds
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Cultivation

They are grown from stem cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Pandanus leram world distribution map, present in Andorra

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:671141-1
WFO ID wfo-0000729810
COL ID 75KZ8
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Synonyms

Pandanus leram Roussinia indica Pandanus indicus Pandanus mellori Pandanus millore Pandanus leram var. macrocarpus