Pandanus ysabelensis
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Pandanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Pandanus ysabelensis is a tropical screwpine in the Pandanaceae family, one of approximately 600 Pandanus species found throughout the tropics.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Solomon Islands,
Notes
There are about 600 Pandanus species. They grow in the tropics.
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)