Pandanus tectorius Parkinson

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Pandanaceae
Pandanus tectorius Parkinson
det. M. J. Balick, 2002
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Pingelap Atoll.
Nemahl.
6°12’34"N, 160°42’26"E
Seaside vegetation, swamp including coconut, pandanus,
near taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis) patch.
Tree to 5 m, dbh 15 cm, fruits green, segments maturing with
yellow-orange base. Stilt roots.
N.V. Kipar [Pohnpeian]
fruit	Comestible. Fruit is best food on island.
Boil pandanus fruit in water and eat or
grind with taro. Cook in Uhmw (local pit
oven) and eat (basal part of segment of fruit
only).
leaves	Weaving Material. To weave mats for
sleeping. Cut leaves, cut spines off margins
put on fire to heat dry or dry in sun. When
dry, put in rolls and split to weave mats.
root	Erosion Control. People have planted this
near seaside to hold sand from washing
away.
wood	Construction Material. Used to make
traditional houses from wood. Local
traditional houses, of which there are only a
few left, have posts made of coconut stem.
Pandanus stilt roots are split and used as
cross bars. Also, pandanus stems are used
for beams arid posts, but this type of wood
is weaker than coconut.
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