Pandanus thwaitesii
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit (nuts) are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in lowlands.
Asia, India, Northeastern India, Sri Lanka,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A screwpine. It is a densely branched shrub. It grows 1-4 m tall. It has prop roots. The leaves are long and narrow. They are 2.5 m long by 4 cm wide. There are spines along the edge. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The individual nuts are 4 cm long in groups forming a flattened round head 9-12 cm across.
How to Grow
It is grown as a hedge or live fence.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pandanus thwaitesii is a monocot species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka.
Names & Synonyms
Pandanus foetidus var. racemosus Trimen
References (3)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 424
- Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 217
- Webbia 1:369, 1905
