About Screwpine
Pandanus tectorius is a species of Pandanus (screwpine) that is native to Malesia, Papuasia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. It grows in the coastal lowlands typically near the edge of the ocean. Common names in English include thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, hala tree (pū hala in Hawaiian) and pandanus. The fruit is edible and sometimes known as hala fruit.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pandanus tectorius
- Genus
- Pandanus
- Family
- PANDANACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Old World Tropics
- Distribution
- Old World Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- কেয়া বা কেতকী
Botanical family
Pandanaceae
Screw-Pine Family
Screwpine belongs to the Pandanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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