Pandanaceae FAMILY
Pandanus spiralis
Pandanus spiralis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pandanus spiralis is an evergreen tree growing up to 10 metres tall. The edible fruits, seeds and leaves are gathered from the wild and used locally. The leaves are also used locally for making mats, bags, cloaks etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralia - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland.
HabitatCreeks, rivers, valleys, beaches and coastal dunes, on sandy, loamy, clay, alluvium and sandstone soils[ 285 Title Florabase Publication Author Website https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants ].