Pandanus concavus
H. St. John
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Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 1,500 m above sea level.
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Papua New Guinea
How to Identify
A pandanus tree. It grows 14 m tall. The trunk is 9 m. It has prop roots 4 m tall. The leaves are 1.9 m long and 7 cm wide. The fruit are 38-47 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. They are red.
Names & Synonyms
Nort, Waprom
References (3)
- Hyndman, D. C., 1984, Ethnobotany of Wopkaimin Pandanus: Significant Papua New Guinea Plant Resource. Economic Botany 38(3) pp. 287-303
- St John, H., 1973, Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman. Part 35 Additional Pandanus Species from New Guinea. Pacific Science Vol. 27 No.1, p 44-91
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
