Tropicals > Pandanus > Pandanus odoratissimus > Pandanus odoratissimus
Pandanus odoratissimus
Fragrant Pandan, Kewra, Screw Pine, Hala
Origin: Polynesia and Malaya.
| Family |
| Pandanaceae |
| Genus |
| Pandanus |
| Species |
| odoratissimus |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a-11 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -7 to above 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 3-6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| India, Burma, China, and Thailand. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves long, coriaceous, with marginal and medial spines. |
| Flower Description |
| Male flowers in numerous subsessile spikes, with fragrant spathe, female solitary in spadix. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruits oblong or cylindrical syncarps, yellow when ripe. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, Luang Prabang, Laos. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Dried prepared leaves can be woven into mats and other similar articles. |
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