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pandanus
Scientific Name: Pandanus aimiriikensis
Family: Pandanaceae
Category: Monocot
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Pandanus: The Screw Pine
Pandanus is a fascinating genus of monocots, encompassing a wide variety of species found in tropical and subtropical regions. Often referred to as "screw pines" due to their spirally arranged leaves, these plants are more closely related to lilies and grasses than to pine trees.
Scientific Name: Pandanus
Common Names: pandan, screw palm, screw pine
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that some Pandanus species have sword-shaped leaves.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions that some Pandanus species have sword-shaped leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Order: Pandanales
- Family: Pandanaceae
- Synonym: Pandanus leucanthus
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the Old World tropics and subtropics.
- Found from West Africa eastward to Hawaii.
- Grows from coastal areas up to mountains, reaching elevations of 10,000 feet in some species.
- Common in the Marshall Islands.
- Specific locations mentioned include Madagascar, Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Thailand.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Palm-like trees and shrubs.
- Dioecious (having separate male and female plants).
- Plants vary in size from small shrubs (less than 1 meter tall) to medium-sized trees (up to 20 meters tall).
- Possesses thick prop roots and a twisted, branched stem.
Specific Species Mentioned
- Pandanus utilis (Common Screwpine): Native to Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Seychelles.
- Pandanus tectorius: Young seedlings appear at the base of aerial roots.
Additional Information
- There is a "Pandanus Database" with plant names in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, English, and Latin.