Pandanus simplex

Botanical Description

Pandanus simplex is an erect, unbranched evergreen tree growing around 6 metres tall. The sword-shaped leaves are around 300cm long, arranged in a cluster at the top of the stem[ 1829 Title New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, III. Publication Bureau of Government Laboratories Publication No.29 Author Merrill E.D. Publisher Bureau of Public Printing, Manila Year 1905 ISBN Description ] The leaves are commonly collected from the wild and used in making mats, baskets etc[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ]. The plant is also cultivated as a source of fibre in some parts of the Philippines[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. , 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ].