Pandanus carrii
St John
PandanaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. In Papua New Guinea it has been recorded at 1,500 m above sea level in the Owen Stanley mountains.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
It is a screwpine or pandanus about 5 m tall. It is similar to karuka. The leaves are about 1.1 m long. They are 3.6 cm wide at the base. The fruit are green.
References (2)
- St John , 1968, Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman, Part 29 Pacific Sci. 22:514. 1968
- PROSEA (Plant Resources of South East Asia) handbook, Volume 2, 1991, Edible fruits and nut. p 242
