Pandanus brosimos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Pandanaceae |
Genus: | Pandanus |
Subgenus: | Pandanus subg. Lophostigma |
Section: | Pandanus sect. Karuka |
Subsection: | Pandanus subsect. Karuka |
Species: | P. brosimos
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Binomial name | |
Pandanus brosimos |
Pandanus brosimos, the wild karuka, is a species of tree in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to New Guinea. [1] Along with Pandanus julianettii, it is widely harvested in New Guinea as a traditional food source. Many local ethnic groups make use of pandanus languages (a special avoidance language) when harvesting the nuts. [2] [3]
It was first formally described by Elmer Drew Merrill and Lily May Perry in 1940. [4]