Pandanus brosimos
Merr. & L.M.Perry
Pandanaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Pandanus brosimos is an evergreen tree growing up to 25 metres tall with a cluster of slender prop-roots up to 1 metre long at the base.
The plant is cultivated in the highlands of New Guinea at elevations between 1,700 - 3.100 metres, and is also harvested from wild populations, as a local source of food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australasia - New Guinea.
Habitat
Forests, often semi-cultivated, usually at elevations from 2,400 - 3,100 metres but sometimes descending to 1,800 metres.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Semi-cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Branches do not have dormant buds and so will not resprout if cut back into the old wood[
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- Desert Tropicals
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- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruits and seed are required.
Edible Uses
Seeds[
]. Rich in oil[
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Fruit[
]. The soft mesocarp is used as food[
].
The cylindrical fruit is a syncarp made up of a number of individual drupes[
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- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
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- Author
- Low. T.
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- Angus and Robertson.
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- 1989
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- 0-207-14383-8
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- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
]. Individual drupes are hard, woody wedges - each containing a few, slender seeds[
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
]. Each wedge has a fleshy base imbued with a sweet-smelling, orange pulp that in many species has a delicious flavour[
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
]. This pulp needs to be cooked in order to destroy a deleterious substance[
193- Title
- Wild Food Plants of Australia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Low. T.
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson.
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 0-207-14383-8
- Description
- Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
Although we have seen no specific records for this species, the leaves of most members of this genus are used locally for weaving a range of items such as mats, bags and baskets. The leaves, which are usually tough and fibrous, are long, narrow and sword-shaped and can easily be split into strips for weaving[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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The leaves of this species can be up to 3.5 metres long and 18cm wide at the base.
Propagation
Seed - best pre-soaked for 24 hours prior to sowing[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
