Pandanus solmslaubachii
F.Muell.
Pandanaceae
Pandanus citraceus H.St.John
Pandanus kurandaensis H.St.John
Pandanus mossmanicus H.St.John
Pandanus multicarpelatus H.St.John
Pandanus nullumiae R.Tucker
Pandanus papillosus H.St.John
Pandanus punctatus H.St.John
Pandanus radicifer H.St.John
Pandanus rivularis H.St.John
Pandanus yalna R.Tucker
Common Name:
General Information
Pandanus solmslaubachii is an evergreen tree with a much-branched crown; it usualy grows around 6 - 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 20 metres. The main trunk can be up to 8 metres tall, around 20cm in diameter, with spiny conical nodules (warty) and often with dense, erect adventitious rootlets. Few to many prop roots are produced. The long, sword-shaped leaves can be around 200cm long and 6 - 8cm wide[
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- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
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- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
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- Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman, Part 9 Three New Pandanus Species from Queensland, Australia
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- Pacific Science Vol. 16, pp74-87 January 1962
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- St.John H.
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- 1962
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1821- Title
- Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman, Part 9 Three New Pandanus Species from Queensland, Australia
- Publication
- Pacific Science Vol. 16, pp74-87 January 1962
- Author
- St.John H.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
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- Description
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Range
Northeast Australia - Queensland
Habitat
Found in swamp forest, rainforest, vine forest, and near creek banks in open forests and woodland; at elevations from sea level to 500 metres[
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- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
Properties
| 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[
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- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
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- Ahmed Fayaz
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- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
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- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
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The plant sometimes produces axillary buds along the stems. The larger of these are easily detached from the stems and, when they fall to the ground will usually form roots and grow vigorously to develop into a new plant[
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- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
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- 0
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- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
].
Edible Uses
Seed - rich in oil[
1821- Title
- Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman, Part 9 Three New Pandanus Species from Queensland, Australia
- Publication
- Pacific Science Vol. 16, pp74-87 January 1962
- Author
- St.John H.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
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].
The orange fruit is about 30cm long and 15 - 25cm in diameter. It is a multiple fruit, comprised of about 19 - 127 segments (phalanges), each segment is around 55 - 60mm x 15 - 50mm and contains 8 - 17 cylindrical seeds each up to 10 - 22 x 2mm[
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- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
]
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
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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The pale-coloured wood is dense and hard[
1821- Title
- Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman, Part 9 Three New Pandanus Species from Queensland, Australia
- Publication
- Pacific Science Vol. 16, pp74-87 January 1962
- Author
- St.John H.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
