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Pandanus tectorius is a species of Pandanus (screwpine) that is native to Malesia, Papuasia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. It grows in the coastal lowlands typically near the edge of the ocean. [3] Common names in English include thatch screwpine, [4] Tahitian screwpine, [5] hala tree [6] (pū hala in Hawaiian) [7] and pandanus. [8]
Pandanus is a genus of monocots with about 578 accepted species. [1] They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. Common names include pandan, screw palm and screw pine. They are classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae. [2] [3] Pandanus is the largest genus of the Pandanaceae. [4]
The karuka (Pandanus julianettii, also called karuka nut and Pandanus nut) is a species of tree in the screwpine family (Pandanaceae) and an important regional food crop in New Guinea. [6] The nuts are more nutritious than coconuts , [ 2 ] and are so popular that villagers in the highlands will move their entire households closer to trees for ...
Pandanus cookii, commonly known as Cook's pandan, Cook's screwpine or simply screwpine, is a tree in the family Pandanaceae which is endemic to coastal and sub-coastal parts of tropical Queensland, Australia. It grows to around 10 m (33 ft) in height with an open habit, long narrow leaves up to 180 by 8 cm (70.9 by 3.1 in) and prop roots up to ...
Pandanus hornei Balf.f. (1877) Martellidendron hornei ( Vakwa Parasol , or Vacoa Parasol ) is a species of plant in the Pandan, or Screwpine family ( Pandanaceae ), one of several Pandanus species that are endemic to the Seychelles .
Pandanus brosimos, the wild karuka, is a species of tree in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to New Guinea. [1] 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. [2] [3]
Named for the Scottish explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873), this palm-like tree on stilt roots also has the appearance of a mangrove, and occurs in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zaire and Angola. [1] Its preferred habitat is along river banks and in freshwater swamps, where it is sometimes found in extensive stands, growing to an altitude of ...
Pandanus grayorum is an evergreen tree growing up to 9 m (30 ft) high. Like P. gemmifer the stem is marked with spirally arranged nodules, and there are numerous "pups" or plantlets on the branches. There may be prop or stilt roots up to 50 cm (20 in) high emanating from the lowest portion of the stem.