Pandanus thwaitesii

Family: Pandanaceae

What it is like

A screwpine. It is a densely branched shrub. It grows 1-4 m tall. It has prop roots. The leaves are long and narrow. They are 2.5 m long by 4 cm wide. There are spines along the edge. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The individual nuts are 4 cm long in groups forming a flattened round head 9-12 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowlands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Northeastern India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It is grown as a hedge or live fence.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pandanus foetidus var. racemosus Trimen;