Freycinetia palawanensis Elmer belongs to the Pandanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Freycinetia
Specific Epithet
palawanensis
Authorship
Elmer
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#205,010 of 335,497
Top 62%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Malaysia, Sabah
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd
Notes
Liana with 2-3 terminal syncarps, red when mature, eaten by birds. Syncarp c. 1.5 x 5 cm. Drupes bearing 6-7 stigmas at apex of pileus.