Red screw pine
Freycinetia funicularis

Family: Pandanaceae

What it is like

A climbing screwpine. The stems are long and flexible. The leaves are sword shaped and shiny. They are green with a few small spines near the edge. The flowers have large triangle shaped bracts and cylinder shaped yellow spadices. The fruit is fleshy and a pyramid shape. The seeds are narrow and 2.5 mm long by 0.4 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on tree trunks or rocks near the sea shore. It can be in mountain rainforests up to 900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia (country/location of origin), SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Vegetable, fruit, food colouring

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from cuttings of rooted stems.

Its other names

Local names

Pandan ulir merah

Synonyms

Freycinetia cyrtocarpa Kaneh.; Freycinetia strobilacea Blume [Illegitimate]; Pandanus funicularis Savigny;