Freycinetia multiflora (Pandanaceae - Screw Pine Family) is a native of the Philippine Islands; the genus of some 100 species ranges from Sri Lanka to New Zealand.  Most are climbing shrubs with three ranks of leaves.  Here looking lide a flower, colorful inflorescence bracts terminate a stem.  The screw pine family is closely related to palms and cyclanths. 

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