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General Information

Pandanus papuanus is a spiny, evergreen tree growing around 15 - 20 metres tall with a branched stem and prop roots up to 3 - 5 metres high[]. Long, sword-shaped leaves grow in rosettes at the end of branches[].
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) east to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and Caroline Islands

Habitat

Swamps and tropical lowland rainforests[]

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus generally grow well in most moist, well-dained soils and a sunny position[]
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruits and seed are required.

Edible Uses

The infructescence is a heavy, hard, compound fruit (often called a cephalium or syncarp) around 37cm long and 21cm in diameter. It is comprised of many phalanges - these are compacted groups of 10 - 11 individual fruits (drupes), arranged in clusters of 10 - 11[]. We have not seen any reports regarding edibility[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The fibres extracted from the prop-roots are used as a source material for making strings, handicrafts (bags), and mats[].

Propagation

Seed -

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