Pandanus polycephalus
Botanical Information
| Family | Pandanaceae |
| Genus | Pandanus |
| Species | polycephalus |
| Synonyms | Pandanus kurzianus, Pandanus rechingerii, Pandanus wallichianus |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Southeast Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea to the Solomon and Caroline Islands in the Pacific. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | Dried prepared leaves can be woven into mats and other similar articles. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9a - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -7 to above 5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 20 - 40 |
| Height | Rarely taller than 6 m |
| Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | An evergreen, clump-forming shrub growing about 6 metres tall. |
| Habitat | Beaches and near the seashore. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves linear, 0.8-1.5 m long and 3-4 cm wide, margins dentate, especially basally and apically, midrib dorsally dentate. |
| Flower Description | Male inflorescence a raceme of about 9 spikes, in total about 21 cm × 9 cm; each spike about 5 cm × 2 cm, with numerous, congested, sessile, 6-8 mm long flowers. |
| Fruit Description | Fruits oblong or cylindrical syncarps, orange to red when ripe. |
Photographs
Pandanus polycephalus, form, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Pandanus polycephalus, leaf, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.