Samoan pandanus
Pandanus whitmeeanus
Family: Pandanaceae
What it is like
A screwpine tree. It grows 8 m tall. The trunk can be 20 cm across. The leaves are 2 m long. The fruit are nearly round and 21 cm long by 22 cm wide. They are red.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Cook Island, Fiji, New Caledonia, Pacific, Rotuma, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna
How it is used for food
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Paogo