| Screw Pine
Pandanus tectorius var. australianus |
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| Family: PANDANACEAE | Distribution: Queensland to Port Macquarie |
| Other name/s: Coastal Screw-pine | |
| Synonyms: Pandanus pedunculatus | |
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Description: Shrub or small tree to 5 m with prop roots. Stem much branched and ringed with distinct leaf scars. Leaves green, linear, up to 1 m long, 5-8 cm wide. Flower greenish, insignificant, occurring all year. Fruits are ovoid up to 25 cm in diam. forming a large fruiting body c. 40 cm. Usually found growing (on sand over coffee rock), headlands and on rocky shores.
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Propagation: Propagate with freshly collected
seed from ripe fruit (fruit is ripe as it begins to fall from tree). Seed can be laid flat, wide side down, on sand or a clean seedling mix of 2/3 washed river sand and 1/3 peat moss or organic matter. Push seed slightly into mix. Cover seedling container with mulch, light compost or hessian and water thoroughly. Leave seedling container outside and allow rain to water container. No additional watering is usually required (propagate in summer if possible).
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Regeneration use: Climax species, usually used in assisted rehabilitation projects, i.e. ecosystem has remnant value and is not fully degraded. Can be used as pioneer species.
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CPR Coastal Plant Regeneration |
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