Pandanus polycephalus Lam.

A small erect tree. It forms clumps. It grows 4 m tall. The stems are slender and branched. They are greyish-green and spiny. It has prop roots 40 cm long and slender. The leaves are strap like and dark green above and pale green underneath. They are in rings arranged in spirals. They are 60-85 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. They have sharp spines along the edges. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. Male flowers have a scent. The fruiting body is in a spike 30-35 cm long with 4-7 heads arranged in a group. The fruiting head is round and 7 cm long by 4.5-4.8 cm wide. The fruit is fleshy and bright red when mature.

A tropical plant. It occurs in Maluku in Indonesia. It grows near seashores in thickets. It can be in swampy places and mangroves.

The young white leaves are eaten raw.

Plants can be grown from seeds.