Freycinetia wamenaensis
A.P.Keim
Pandanaceae
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General Information
Freycinetia wamenaensis is a moderately vigorous, evergreen climbing plant with woody stems that can grow around 15 metres into trees[
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- The Pandan flora of Foja-Mamberamo Game Reserve and Baliem Valley, Papua-Indonesia
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- Reinwardtia 13 (3): 271-297
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- Keim A.P.
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- 2012
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]. The plant produces slender aerial roots along the length of the stem, which attaches the plant to the tree or shrub on which it is growing[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
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Range
Australasia - New Guinea
Habitat
Montane forest; at elevations from 1,700 - 1,750 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 |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre from the stems is used to make string[
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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