Screwpine
Pandanus tectorius
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pandanus tectorius
- Genus
- Pandanus
- Family
- Pandanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Old World Tropics
- Distribution
- Old World Tropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Pandanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Pandanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- কেয়া বা কেতকী
About Screwpine
Screwpine (Pandanus tectorius) belongs to the Pandanaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from August to October.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and cut for timber and furniture. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
In culture
It carries a body of folklore around it.
Pandanaceae
Screw-Pine Family
Screwpine belongs to the Pandanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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