Tahitian screw pine PRODUCT NAME
Pandanus tectorius Soland. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | pandan |
| Local Name: | Baroi (Sorsogon); Pandan (Pampanga, Tarlac, Rizal, Batangas, Tayabas, Camarines, Albay, Mindoro, Iloilo, Antique, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Cebu, Surigao, Davao, Zamboanga); Pangdan (Abra, Pangasinan, Camiguin Island); Panglan (Iloko and Sambali in Zambales); Sabutan (Rizal); Uhango (Batanes Island). |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
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| Product Description: | Under favourable conditions it reaches a height of 5-6m. The size and length of the leaves vary greatly. The lower part of the mature fruit is covered by a yellowish-red pulp |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is the commonest and most widely distributed pandan in the islands. It is abundant along the seashore and usually forms a stand immediately back of the beach. It is never found very far inland |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The leaves are used to limited extent, for making coarse mats, bags, and baskets |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Pandanus.html |
