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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]
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]
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 utilis was discovered by French naturalist Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent. Although they were given a common name of pine, they are monocots, more closely related to grasses, orchids and palms than to conifer trees such as pines. Their name is derived from the spiral arrangement of their leaves around the branches. [9]
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 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]
The tree grows to around 8 m (26 ft) tall and 20 cm (7.9 in) in width. The leaves are around 2 m (6.6 ft) long. The fruits are nearly round in shape and are around 21 by 22 cm (8.3 by 8.7 in) in size. [4]
Binomial name; Pandanus montanus. Bory. Pandanus montanus is a species of monocots in the genus ... It is a small, slender tree of 3–5 m in height. Its fruit-head ...