✿Pandanaceae · Pandanus
Screwpine
Pandanus tectorius var. laevis
Shrub
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Tropics
- Flowering
- August-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pandanus tectorius var. laevis
- Genus
- Pandanus
- Family
- Pandanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Pandanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- 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 var. laevis) is a shrub belonging to the Pandanaceae family (Screw-Pine Family). It is native to Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-October.
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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