Family: Pandanaceae
Synonym: Pandanus hasskarlii Merr.
Vernacular name: Pandan,Rampe,Screw Pine,Screw Tree,Umbrella Tree
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Tropical Zone
Distribution: South East Asia and South Asia
Flowering and Fruiting: sterile, with flowers only growing very rarely
Key identification features: It is a shrub with slightly leaning or erect stems with aerial roots. The leaves are light green, linear, and sword-like, tapering to a pointed tip. The apex of the leaves is abruptly rounded-acute. Lateral pleats are no longer visible, and the leaves emit a musky scent. The leaf margins are usually unarmed, except for a few minute prickles at the extreme tip and along the midrib. Occasionally, the midrib at the base may have short, distant retrose prickles.
Uses: Used as food colouring and flavouring. It is also grown for decorative purposes.
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