Freycinetia scandens (broad–leaved climbing pandan)

Freycinetia scandens Gaudich. (1824) . 

Zich et al. (2020) Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system (RFK ed. 8), 
quotation: " 

Distribution and Ecology

Occurs in Cape York Peninsula, the wet tropics bio-region NE. Qld., central eastern Qld. and southwards almost as far as south-eastern Queensland. 
Altitudinal range in northern Australia from near sea level to 800 m.
Usually grows along creeks and perennial watercourses.
Also occurs in New Guinea and other parts of Malesia.

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Harden et al (2024) Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria,
quotation: "

Habitat and Distribution:

In subtropical rain forest and littoral rain forest; 
north from Beerwah (S of Nambour), Qld, to Cooktown, N Qld; also New Guinea and Malesia.

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Botanical Scholarly Literature References:  

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) and Australian Plant Census (APC) (2025):
Council of the Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH):
Freycinetia scandens Gaudich. (1824): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/60625/api/apni-format .
Viewed: 2025 June 2nd and 2026 April 14th .

• Harden Gwen, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams (2024) [2014]
Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 2 
Freycinetia scandens 

Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.: 
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-mobile-app/ 
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-plants-of-australia-2-0-mobile-app/ 

Computer (desktops and laptops) software: 
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-desktop-app/  
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/publications/ 

Viewed: 2026 April 14th .

• Zich Frank A., Bernie P. M. Hyland, Trevor Whiffin, Raelee A. Kerrigan (2020) 
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 8 ('RFK 8'): 
Freycinetia scandens Gaudich. fact sheet: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Freycinetia_scandens.htm 
Main site web page: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/
Viewed: 2025 June 2nd and 2026 April 14th .

• Fensham Rod J and Ashley R Field, Qld Herbarium (2026) 
Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2024.
Freycinetia scandens Gaudich. – "Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status : Least Concern" .
Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Government.
→ http://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/census-of-the-queensland-flora-and-fungi-2024
Dataset Accessed: 2025 July 19th and Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status viewed 2026 April 14th . 

• Cooper, Wendy and William T. (2004 June) 
Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest.
—pages: (381–) 382 .
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. ISBN 9780958174213 .

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