Pandanus
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Not to be confused with Pandalus.
Pandanus is a genus of monocots with some 578 accepted species.[2] They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. The greatest number of species are found in Madagascar and Malaysia.[3] Common names include pandan, screw palm and screw pine. They are classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae.[4][5]
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Fruit of Pandanus utilis | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Pandanaceae |
Genus: | Pandanus Parkinson[1] |
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