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Useful Tropical Plants

Benstonea lauterbachii

(K.Schum. & Warb.) Callm. & Buerki

Pandaceae

+ Synonyms

Benstonea odoardi (Martelli) Callm. & Buerki

Pandanus humicola Kaneh.

Pandanus lauterbachii K.Schum. & Warb.

Pandanus odoardi Martelli

Pandanus pentagonos H.St.John

Common Name:

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General Information

Benstonea lauterbachii is an evergreen tree. This species does not have prop roots[
1815
Title
The Pandan flora of Foja-Mamberamo Game Reserve and Baliem Valley, Papua-Indonesia
Publication
Reinwardtia 13 (3): 271-297
Author
Keim A.P.
Publisher
 
Year
2012
ISBN
 
Description
 
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Maluku) to New Guinea and northeastern Australia (Queensland)

Habitat

Wet soils in swamp and lowland tropical rainforests, near mangroves, along riverbanks; at elevations from sea level to 100 metres[
1815
Title
The Pandan flora of Foja-Mamberamo Game Reserve and Baliem Valley, Papua-Indonesia
Publication
Reinwardtia 13 (3): 271-297
Author
Keim A.P.
Publisher
 
Year
2012
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The leaves are used for making mats[
1815
Title
The Pandan flora of Foja-Mamberamo Game Reserve and Baliem Valley, Papua-Indonesia
Publication
Reinwardtia 13 (3): 271-297
Author
Keim A.P.
Publisher
 
Year
2012
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Propagation

Seed -
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