| Etymology | Genus | After Admiral Louis Claude De Saulses de Freycinet, a 19th century French navigator and explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Species | From Sumatra | |
| Family | Pandanaceae | |
| Synonyms | - | |
| Common Names | Spiny Freycinetia | |
| Status | Native: Common | |
| Form | Climber | |
| Native Distribution | Indochina, Malesia | |
Diagnostics:
Freycinetia sumatrana is a woody climbing plant found in our rainforests. It is usually seen climbing up trunks with drooping branches extending from them. The leaves are narrow and pleated, and lined with spines through the entire margins.
Climbing habit in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (2009).
Branches.
Leaf arrangement.
Spiny margins.
References
-Author: Siyang
Posted: 2025-09-05
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