Pandanus kaida

Pandanus kaida is a monocot species of plant in the family Pandanaceae.^[2][3] It is cultivated^[4] and native to Cambodia, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[2] Provided the appearance of its fruit, the species is sometimes referred to as the false pineapple, despite not belonging to the pineapple genus.^[5]

Pandanus kaida
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Pandanales
Family:	Pandanaceae
Genus:	Pandanus
Species:	P. kaida
Binomial name
Pandanus kaida Kurz
Synonyms[2]
Pandanus candelabrum (Gaudich.) Kurz Pandanus forceps Martelli Pandanus siamensis F.N.Williams Tuckeya candelabrum Gaudich.

Uses

live fencing; medicinal; pollen-insect repellent. leaves- mats, boxes, hats.