Biology:Pandanus kaida

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Pandanus kaida
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species:
P. kaida
Binomial name
Pandanus kaida
Kurz, J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Bengal. 38: 148. 1869.
Synonyms[1]
  • Pandanus candelabrum (Gaudich.) Kurz nom. illeg.
  • Pandanus forceps Martelli
  • Pandanus siamensis F.N.Williams
  • Pandanus unipapillatus Dennst.
  • Tuckeya candelabrum Gaudich.

Pandanus kaida is a monocot species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, known only in cultivation.[2] It is native to India , Sri Lanka.[citation needed] Provided the appearance of its fruit, the species is sometimes referred to as the false pineapple, despite not belonging to the pineapple genus.[3]

In culture

"Weta keyiya" (sinhala).

Uses

live fencing; medicinal; pollen-insect repellent. leaves- mats, boxes, hats.

References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-286269. Retrieved 26 February 2015. 
  2. Kun Sun and Robert A. DeFilipps (2010). "Pandanus kaida Kurz". Flora of China. 23. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250095690. 
  3. "False Pineapple". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department - Hong Kong Wetland Park. https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/biodiversity/beauty-of-wetlands/wildlife/pandanus-kaida. "False Pineapple Pandanus kaida" 

Wikidata ☰ Q15578677 entry