| Pandanus conoideus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Pandanus |
| Species: | P. conoideus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pandanus conoideus | |
Pandanus conoideus is a plant in the Pandanus family from New Guinea. Its fruit is eaten in Papua New Guinea and Papua, Indonesia. The fruit has several names: marata, marita in Papua New Guinea local language, kuansu in Dani of Wamena[1][2] or buah merah ("red fruit") in common Indonesian. The fruit is typically prepared by splitting it, wrapping it in leaves, and cooking it in an earth oven,[3] making it a traditional delicacy.
Fruits of the pandanus family have specific characteristics that distinguish them from other fruits, including their very concentrated red color, indicating that the fruits are rich in beta carotene.
- ^ "5 Unique West Papuan Fruits with Amazing Health Benefits". West Papua Diary. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "The Papuan Red Fruit (Buah Merah)". Buah Merah Max. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "coombs.anu.edu.au/SpecialProj/PNG/MIHALIC/M2/LetterM/marita.htm". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2006-11-29.