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Pandanus is a genus containing several species of tree-like plants native to Oceania. Specifically, Pandanus plants are endemic to Kauai and have become naturalized on the major Hawaiian and Pacific Islands. As well, they can be found in Australia and southern Asia. They are commonly found in lower forested areas or along wetter shoreline regions. They are sometimes called screw pines because their long, flat leaves (2 inches wide and 3 to 4 feet long) grow in a spiral configuration. Other common names include hala, pu hala, and walking fences.
Members of the genus are dioecious; male and female flowers are produced on different plants. The flowers of the male tree are 1 inch long and fragrant, surrounded by narrow, white bracts. The female tree produces flowers with round fruits that are also bract-surrounded. The fruits are around 8 inches long and have many prism-like sections, resembling the fruit of the pineapple tree. The fruit changes from green to bright orange to red as it matures.
This impressive, rounded tree grows from 20 to 30 feet in height and has a similar canopy spread. Its growth rate is moderate. It has a stout, wide-branching trunk ringed with many leaf scars. Pandanus is known for the many thick prop roots near its base which provide support as the tree grows top-heavy with leaves, fruit, and branches.
Pandanus leaves are used in South-East Asian cooking to add a distinct aroma to rice and curry dishes such as nasi lemak or kaya preserves. They are known as pandan leaves (daun pandan in Malay) in Malaysia and খ&#-2904;&#-2515; lán in Singapore. Ancient Hawaiians used almost every part of the plant. Pandanus trees provided materials for housing, clothing and textiles, food, medicine, ornament, fishing, and religious uses.
Source: [wikipedia: pandanus]
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