Pandanaceae FAMILY
Benstonea copelandii
Benstonea copelandii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Benstonea copelandii is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 3 - 9 metres tall[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The leaves are harvested from the wild and used locally for making baskets, mats etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatIn forests at low and medium elevations, ascending to 1,000 metres[ 465 Title An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants Publication Author Merrill E.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Science, Manila. Year 1925 ISBN Description Mainly a list of plant names, plus some synonyms, giving details of where the name was published. Also gives a note on the range of the plant, its habitat and local names. Unfortunately, it does not even give a brief description of the plant. ].