Climbing pandan
Freycinetia scandens, Fam. Pandanaceae
Woody climber with adventitious roots, separate male and female plants.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Vine (Climbing, Twining or groundcover) |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Leaf: | Simple, broadly linear, 9-13 x 1.2-5.2cm, margin toothed at least at the base and apex. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Green |
| Flower description: | Slender, terminal cluster of spikes or heads surrounded by green or white bracts. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Red |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Red berries, up to about 5 x 3cm. Spring to autumn. |
| Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, rainforest. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New Guinea. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, New Guinea. |
| Notes: | Grow from very fresh seed or pieces of the stems. Fruit apparently sweet, juicy and until other Freycinetia spp. will not sting your mouth. |
| Information sources: | Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia. |
