Pandanus iwen
B.C.Stone
Pandanaceae
Common Name: Iwen
General Information
Pandanus iwen is an evergreen tree growing around 8 metres tall. It has a trunk around 20 - 25cm in diameter with prop roots up to 200cm long. The sword-shaped leaves are around 155cm long and 11 - 12cm wide, arranged in clusters at the branch apices[
1826- Title
- Pandanus from Ok Tedi Region, Papua New Guinea, Collected by Debra Donoghue
- Publication
- Economic Botany, 38(3), 1984, pp. 304-313
- Author
- Stone B.C.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible seeds, which are a highly esteemed food in New Guinea[
1819- Title
- Ethnobotany of Wopkaimin Pandanus: Significant Papua New Guinea Plant Resource
- Publication
- Economic Botany, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1984), pp. 287-303
- Author
- Hyndman D.C.
- Website
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/4254642
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1826- Title
- Pandanus from Ok Tedi Region, Papua New Guinea, Collected by Debra Donoghue
- Publication
- Economic Botany, 38(3), 1984, pp. 304-313
- Author
- Stone B.C.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Australasia - New Guinea
Habitat
Nothofagus forest in the lower upper-montane zone.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally grow well in most moist, well-dained soils and a sunny position[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
]
Edible Uses
Seed - raw or cooked[
1819- Title
- Ethnobotany of Wopkaimin Pandanus: Significant Papua New Guinea Plant Resource
- Publication
- Economic Botany, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1984), pp. 287-303
- Author
- Hyndman D.C.
- Website
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/4254642
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The ellipsoid, compound fruit (cephalium) is around 20cm in diameter and weighs around 5.6 kilos[
1826- Title
- Pandanus from Ok Tedi Region, Papua New Guinea, Collected by Debra Donoghue
- Publication
- Economic Botany, 38(3), 1984, pp. 304-313
- Author
- Stone B.C.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
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[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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