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Climbing Pandan
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
Climbing Pandan,
Freycinetia
spp.
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There are about 250 species in
this genus (deWit 1967), with 4 species in Australia, all found in the
north-eastern rainforests (Nicholson and Nicholson 1994).
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The small flowers are actually
inside often large colourful bracts. T
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he musty smelling flowers
attract bats (deWit 1967).
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The genus is named after the
French Commander Louis-Claude de Freycinet who visited Australia in 1817 (van
Raders 199-).
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Three of the Australian climbing
pandans have long leaves, including: Freycinetia excelsa, found in the
tropical and subtropical rainforest along the Australian coast from northern
NSW to Cape York and then in New Guinea, Freycinetia marginata, found
on Cape York and Freycinetia perocostata, found in the rainforest north
of the Daintree (van Raders 199-).
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The fourth Australian climbing
Pandan, Freycinetia scandens, has leaves that are small, short and
rounded in shape.
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It is found in tropical
rainforest along the northern half of Australia's east coast and into New
Guinea (Nicholson and Nicholson 2000).
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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