Pandanus odorifer in Genus Pandanus

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Scientific name	Pandanus odorifer
Authority	(Forssk.) Kuntze
First published in	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 737 (1891)

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Pandanus odorifer, also known as fragrant screw-pine, is an aromatic plant native to Polynesia, Australia, South Asia, and the Philippines. It is a small tree with stiff, spiny, and fragrant leaves that grow in clusters. In summer, it produces highly fragrant flowers used for perfume. The plant is propagated through offshoots and requires abundant water in summer. It is also used for its aromatic oil and distillate, known as kewra, which is used in cooking and perfumes. In Hindu mythology, the flower is believed to be cursed and is not used for worship. The plant is also used in traditional festivities and its shoots can be eaten after proper treatment. However, its fruit is not commonly consumed due to its fibrous texture.

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Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Bromelia sylvestris	Burm.f.	Fl. Indica : 79 (1768)
Athrodactylis spinosa	J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.	Char. Gen. Pl. 75. 1775 [29 Nov 1775]
Hasskarlia leucacantha	Walp.	Ann. Bot. Syst. 1: 753 (1849)
Keura odorifera	Forssk.	Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. : 172 (1775)
Keura odora	Thunb.	Nov. Gen. Pl. : 26 (1781)
Marquartia leucacantha	Hassk.	Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt. : 61 (1844)
Pandanus semiorbicularis	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 106 (1962)
Pandanus rumphii	Gaudich.	Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 22, f. 11 (1841)
Pandanus smitinandii	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 109 (1962)
Pandanus sinensis	(Warb.) Martelli	Fl. Micron. : 69 (1933)
Pandanus rubricoloratus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 32 (1963)
Pandanus projectens	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 100 (1962)
Pandanus reversispiralis	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 101 (1962)
Pandanus rheedei	Gaudich.	Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 22, f. 12 (1841)
Pandanus remotus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 70 (1962)
Pandanus verus	Kurz	J. Bot. 5: 125 (1867)
Pandanus vietnamensis	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 116 (1962)
Pandanus subcarnosus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 111 (1962)
Pandanus subcubicus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 28: 97 (1974)
Pandanus subulatus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 114 (1962)
Pandanus odoratissimus var. borneensis	(Martelli) B.C.Stone	Sandakania 2: 54 (1993)
Pandanus odoratissimus var. sarawakensis	(Martelli) B.C.Stone	Sandakania 2: 55 (1993)
Pandanus odoratissimus var. triceps	B.C.Stone	Sandakania 2: 55 (1993)
Pandanus alloios	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 28: 86 (1974)
Pandanus albibracteatus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 10 (1963)
Pandanus adduensis	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 15: 328 (1961)
Pandanus blancoi	Kunth	Enum. Pl. 3: 583 (1841)
Pandanus chelyon	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 28: 88 (1974)
Pandanus carnosus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 20 (1963)
Pandanus ambiglaucus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 13 (1963)
Pandanus boryi	Gaudich.	Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 22, f. 15 (1841)
Pandanus leucanthus	Hassk.	Flora 25(2 Beibl.): 14 (1842)
Pandanus linnaei	Gaudich.	Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 22, f. 1-8 (1841)
Pandanus hueensis	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 88 (1962)
Pandanus maldivecus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 15: 339 (1961)
Pandanus loureiroi	Gaudich.	Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 22, f. 13 (1841)
Pandanus integriapicis	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 91 (1962)
Pandanus intraconicus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 28: 96 (1974)
Pandanus impar	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 28: 90 (1974)
Pandanus inclinatus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 24 (1963)
Pandanus incrassatus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 26 (1963)
Pandanus karikayo	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 15: 335 (1961)
Pandanus phamhoangii	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 16: 96 (1962)
Pandanus odoratissimus	L.f.	Suppl. Pl. : 424 (1782)
Pandanus obtusus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 28 (1963)
Pandanus odoratus	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 3 (1796)
Pandanus fosbergii	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 15: 331 (1961)
Pandanus hartmanii	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 15: 333 (1961)
Pandanus hendersonii	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 19: 116 (1965)
Pandanus globosus	H.St.John	Pacific Sci. 17: 21 (1963)
Pandanus delessertii	Warb.	Pflanzenr. , IV, 9: 55 (1900)
Pandanus fascicularis	Lam.	Encycl. 1: 372 (1785)
Pandanus odoratissimus var. sinensis	(Warb.) Kaneh.	Formos. Trees , ed. rev.: 63 (1936)
Eydouxia delessertii	Gaudich.	Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 17, f.7 (1841)
Pandanus tectorius var. sinensis	Warb.	Pflanzenr. IV, 9: 48. 1900
Pandanus tectorius var. liukiuensis	Warb.	Pflanzenr. IV, 9: 48. 1900
Pandanus tectorius var. loureiroi	(Gaudich.) Martelli	Fl. Indo-Chine 6: 1060. 1937
Pandanus odoratissimus var. hueensis	(H.St.John) B.C.Stone	Gard. Bull. Singapore 22: 241. 1967
Pandanus odoratissimus f. vietnamensis	(H.St.John) B.C.Stone	Gard. Bull. Singapore 22: 241 1967
Pandanus tectorius var. utinensis	Masam.	Sci. Rep. Kanazawa Univ., Biol. 4: 202. 1956
Pandanus linnaei f. philippinensis	Martelli	Webbia 4: 21 1913
Pandanus tectorius var. borneensis	Martelli	Webbia 4: 410 1914
Pandanus tectorius var. sarawakensis	Martelli	Webbia 4: 413 1914
Pandanus tectorius var. littoralis	(Jungh.) Martelli	Webbia 4: 34. 1913
Pandanus odoratissimus var. loureiroi	(Gaudich.) Martelli	Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 12: 373. 1930
Pandanus verus var. littoralis	Kurz	J. Bot. 5: 125. 1867
Pandanus verus var. flaccidus	Kurz	J. Bot. 5: 125. 1867

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	screwpine
English	kewda
English	umbrella tree
English	fragrant screwpine
English	screw tree
Assamese	কেতেকী
Assamese	কেতেকী ফুল
Hindi	केवड़ा
Indonesian	pandan laut
Kannada	ಕೇದಿಗೆ
Malayalam	പാൻഡനസ് ഓഡറിഫർ
Polish	pandan wonny
Russian	пандан ароматнейший
Russian	Кетаки
su	pandan laut
Tamil	கைதை
tcy	ಕೇದಗೆ
Telugu	గొజ్జంగి
Telugu	గేదగ
Telugu	మొగలి
Telugu	కేతకి
Urdu	کیوڑا
Chinese	林投露兜树
Chinese	露兜樹
Chinese	林投

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Pandanus spiralis var. spiralis	R.Br.	Nuytsia 2(4) 1975

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- East Tropical Africa
  - Tanzania
- South Tropical Africa
  - Mozambique
- West-central Tropical Africa
  - Congo
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Aldabra

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Yemen
- China
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Hainan
- Eastern Asia
  - Nansei-shoto
  - Taiwan

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- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Laccadive Islands
  - Maldives
  - Sri Lanka
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Laos
  - Myanmar
  - Nicobar Nicobar
  - South China Sea
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Borneo
  - Jawa
  - Lesser Sunda Islands
  - Malaya
  - Philippines
  - Sulawesi

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- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida

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- Caribbean
  - Leeward Islands
  - Puerto Rico
  - Windward Islands

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000730924
UNII	7V159MPK3F
Florida Plant Atlas	4380
Tropicos	100238551
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:671284-1
The Plant List	kew-286310
Open Tree Of Life	266217
NCBI Taxonomy	1165086
IUCN Red List	199828
IPNI	671284-1
iNaturalist	70023
GBIF	5327293
Freebase	/m/091jgv
EOL	1081798
USDA GRIN	402968
Wikipedia	Pandanus_odorifer

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Pandanus odorifer

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