Pandanus tectorius
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"Ketaki" redirects here. For the Indian tree also known as ketaki, see Pandanus odorifer.
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 fruit is edible and sometimes known as hala fruit.
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Pandanus tectorius | |
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Growing in the mountains of Oʻahu, Hawaii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Pandanaceae |
Genus: | Pandanus |
Species: | P. tectorius |
Binomial name | |
Pandanus tectorius | |
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