Freycinetia funicularis
(Savigny) Merr.
Pandanaceae
Freycinetia cyrtocarpa Kaneh.
Freycinetia strobilacea Blume
Pandanus funicularis Savigny
Common Name:
General Information
Freycinetia funicularis is a tall, evergreen, climbing shrub, producing aerial roots that attach to other plants for support.
The young flowers are sometimes harvested from the wild and consumed locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
574- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 20
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rehder A. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1939
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Includes a treatment of the Papuasian Freycinetia. It can be downloded from the Internet.
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Habitat
Mountain rainforests in the Solomon Islands at elevations around 900 metres[
574- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 20
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rehder A. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1939
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Includes a treatment of the Papuasian Freycinetia. It can be downloded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a well-drained, sandy loam[
573- Title
- Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nicholson G. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill; London.
- Year
- Not given
- ISBN
-
- Description
- One of the major gardening dictionaries of the 19th century, it contains information on plants not found in modern works. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
Young inflorescence - cooked[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. Boiled and eaten as a vegetable[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Offsets
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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