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Pandanus brosimos
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
Binomial name
Pandanus brosimos Merr. & L.M.Perry (1940)

Pandanus brosimos, the wild karuka, is a species of tree in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to New Guinea. 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.

It was first formally described by Elmer Drew Merrill and Lily May Perry in 1940.

References

1. "Pandanus brosimos Merr. & L.M.Perry – Plants of the World Online – Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
2. Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
3. "Pandanus brosimos – Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
4. Merr. & L.M.Perry, 1940 In: J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 171

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