General info
Pandanus is a genus of monocots of about 600 known species, varying in size from small shrubs less than a meter to medium-sized trees of about 20 meters.
     In the Philippines there are 48 species of Pandanus, many of them are endemic, growing in various habitats, from sandy beaches, mangroves and primary forests. The fruit of somes species are edible, eaten by bats, rats, crabs, elephants and lizards. The majority of species are disperesed primarily by water.

Botany
Pandan-luzon is a slender tree, up to 5-8 meters high, with few short prop roots. Leaves are 1.5 to 1.75 meters long, about 2.75 cm wide, narrowly accuminated apex and spinescently serrated margins. Peduncle is recurved, about 2 cm long, with a few foliaceous bracts toward the distal end. Syncarpium fruit is solitary, subglobose, about 9 cm diameter; the drupes yellowish-red, 3.5 cm long; the apical portion pyramidal and ridged, with 3-6 stigmas on the surface.

Distribution
Chiefly in secondary forests at low altitudes in the Luzon areas of Pangasinan, Bulacan, Zambales, Rizal, Bataan, Laguna Provinces.

Properties
Roots are stomachic.

Parts used
Anthers, seeds, roots and oil.

Uses
Folkloric 
Decoction of tips of fresh or dried prop roots used as diuretic.
Pounded prop roots, mixed with leaves of Mentha arvensis in water, the expressed liquid used as stomachic.
Others 
• Weaving: Leaves used for weaving hats, baskets, mats.
• Firewood.

Availability
Wild-crafted.