Propagates by suckers or stem cuttings. Suckers removed from the leaf axils can be planted directly in the ground or rooted first in a sandy medium and stem cuttings should be inserted obliquely in the planting medium. Not usually grown in regularly spaced stands and tend to consist of a few plants mixed with other species
Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Pandanus amaryllifolius
Food
Medicinal
Ornamental
Product
Ceremonial
English Common Name
Fragrant screw pine
Indonesian Common Name
Pandan, Pandan rampe (Sundanese), Pondak (Moluccas)
Tree Family
Pandanaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
185cm
Length
×
8cm
Width
Tree Height
Shrub (1–10m)
Elevational Range (m)
Unknown
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Indonesia
Native to
Region
Asia
Indonesia
Java, Maluku Islands, Sulawesi
Exotic in
SE Asia
Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Indonesia
Sumatra
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Robusta
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Regeneration
Regenerates Naturally
Tree Management
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Medicinal
- Ornamental
- Product
- Ceremonial
The leaves are removed from the food before consumption but are widely used to flavor and add green color to rice and other food products through pressing out the leaf juice. Fried chicken wrapped in pandanis leaves is considered a delicacy, freshly chopped leaves are mixed with the petals of various flowers to make potpourris, the leaves can be woven into small baskets, and the tree is also used ornamentally. After soaking the leaves in coconut oil, the oil is used externally to treat rheumatic issues and infusions of the leaves are used internally and externally as a sedative against restlessness.
Farm Services
- Unknown
Biodiversity Benefits
Unknown