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Pandanus dubius Spreng.

Family Name:	Pandanaceae
Common Name:	Screw Pine, Giant Screwpine Palm

Full Sun

Little Water

Coastal Plant

Shrub

Tree

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Shrubby (1m-5m)), Shrub
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Plant Shape	Shrubby
Maximum Height	3 m to 10 m

Native Distribution	South-East Asia, Australia (Queensland).
Native Habitat	Shoreline
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Local Conservation Status

Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Growth Form	A dioecious, small shrubby tree. It can grow up to 3 to 10m tall.
Roots	It has thick prop roots.
Foliage	The leaves are broad and glossy green with a finely serrate leaf margin and a caudate leaf tip. The leaves are arranged in spiral.

Fruit	The fruit is a stalked, globose syncarp and measures 20 to 30cm in diameter.
Habitat	It can be found growing in coastal littoral areas such as beaches and limestone outcroppings.

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Form
Landscape Uses	Parks & Gardens, Coastal, Beachfront / Shoreline
Usage Hazard - Cons	Spines/Thorns - Leaf

Plant & Rootzone Preference or Tolerance Remarks

It can be grown in sandy loam.

Rootzone Tolerance

Waterlogged Soils (Drains Site), Saline Soils / Salt Spray

Foliar Type	Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem	Spiral
Foliar Attachment to Stem	Sessile
Foliar Margin	Serrulate
Foliar Apex - Tip	Caudate

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Master ID	31913
Species ID	6315
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Species record last updated on: 28 August 2024.

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