Pandanus tectorius Parkinson belongs to the Pandanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pandanus tectorius, M. Callmander 958--Fiji. Colo i Suva Forest Park. 8 Feb 2011. 103 (12).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Pandanus
Specific Epithet
tectorius
Authorship
Parkinson
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/7/2011
Location
Fiji, Viti Levu
-17.720278, 178.033611
Location Remarks
Monasavu Rd., 3.5 km past Monasavu Dam access rd., along road toward Tavua. Humid forest. 960 m elev.
Collectors
Marika Tuiwawa, F. Tuiwawa, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 8 to 10 m, 30 cm in diam.; large cone of proproots at base (1.5 m in hight); leaves glaucous on ventral side; syncarp dark green, 12 x 12 cm.
