Pandanus tectorius var. australianus
Screw Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Pandanus
Variety
Pandanus tectorius var. australianus
Colours
Distinguishing features
It has long, spiny leaves organised in a spiral arrangement. The plant bears a large, pineapple-like cluster of fruit that turn orange-red when ripe. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 1000 cm (Height)
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It occurs in Queensland, the Northern Territory and the extreme north of Western Australia. ��It is also found growing in the wild in northern West Bengal and Sikkim regions of India.
The plant is most commonly found growing along watercourses or coastal fringes and dune systems. (Wikipedia)
