Ketaki / Screw-Pine

Pandanus odorifer

outdoor

How to identify Ketaki

Identify Ketaki by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Check the distinctive field mark: Fragrant flower bracts used in perfumery.
Confirm leaf surface: Glaucous.
In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Goa, West Bengal, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Pandanaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ketaki.

Scientific name: Pandanus odorifer
Genus: Pandanus
Family: Pandanaceae
Found in India: Kerala, Goa, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf surface: GlaucousrecordedCoated in a fine waxy bloom, giving a pale blue-grey or silvery look.“Leaves are glaucous, 40–70 cm.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ketaki itself; the rest are typical of the Pandanaceae family.

Typical of the Pandanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Screw-pine (Pandanus odorifer) belongs to the Pandanaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Goa, West Bengal and 8 other states.

It is recorded in classical literature.

Botanical family

Screw-Pine Family

Ketaki belongs to the Pandanaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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