Pandanaceae FAMILY
Pandanus galorei
Pandanus galorei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pandanus galorei is an evergreen tree gowing around 13 metres tall with a bole around 9 metres high. The sword-shaped leaves are around 200cm long and 10cm wide, arranged in clusters at the ends of the branches[ 1825 Title Studies in the Malesian Pandanaceae X111. New and noteworthy Pandanaceae from Papuasia Publication Contributions from Herbarium Australiense. Volume 1974 Number 4 pp. 7-40 ,1974 Author Stone B.C. Publisher Year 1974 ISBN Description ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - eastern New Guinea
HabitatLower montane forest; at elevations around 1,200 metres[ 1825 Title Studies in the Malesian Pandanaceae X111. New and noteworthy Pandanaceae from Papuasia Publication Contributions from Herbarium Australiense. Volume 1974 Number 4 pp. 7-40 ,1974 Author Stone B.C. Publisher Year 1974 ISBN Description ]