Pandanus ysabelensis
St. John
PandanaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Solomon Islands,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
Pandanus ysabelensis is a tropical screwpine in the Pandanaceae family, one of approximately 600 Pandanus species found throughout the tropics.
Notes
There are about 600 Pandanus species. They grow in the tropics.
Names & Synonyms
Possibly now Pandanus compressus
References (2)
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 182
- Walter, A. & Sam C., 2002, Fruits of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 85. Canberra. p 218 (As Pandanus ysabelensis)
