Pandanaceae FAMILY
Benstonea atrocarpa
Benstonea atrocarpa
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Benstonea atrocarpus is a large, evergreen tree. The leaves are commonly harvested from the wild and used on a large scale for making mats 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. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra).
HabitatLowland swamp forests[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. ].