Climbing screwpine
Freycinetia reineckei

Family: Pandanaceae

What it is like

A climbing vine or shrub. It has aerial roots. The leaves are long and sword shaped. They taper to the tip. They have a sheath at the base. The leaves have teeth or spines at the base. The leaves are 1 m long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Marianas, Pacific, Samoa, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fianiti

Synonyms

Freycinetia carolinensis Kaneh.; Freycinetia mariannensis Merr.;