Pandanus kaida

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Pandanus kaida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species:
P. kaida
Binomial name
Pandanus kaida
Synonyms [2]
  • Pandanus candelabrum(Gaudich.) Kurz
  • Pandanus forcepsMartelli
  • Pandanus siamensisF.N.Williams
  • Tuckeya candelabrumGaudich.

Pandanus kaida is a monocot species of plant in the family Pandanaceae . [2] [3] It is cultivated [4] and native to Cambodia, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. [2] Provided the appearance of its fruit, the species is sometimes referred to as the false pineapple, despite not belonging to the pineapple genus. [5]

Uses

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

References

  1. Amitha Bachan, K.H.; Devika, M.A. (2024). "Pandanus kaida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T210014326A210023302. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T210014326A210023302.en . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pandanus kaida Kurz". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. "Pandanus kaida Kurz". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  4. Kun Sun and Robert A. DeFilipps (2010). "Pandanus kaida Kurz". Flora of China. Vol. 23.
  5. "False Pineapple". wetlandpark.gov.hk. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department - Hong Kong Wetland Park. Retrieved 3 June 2021. False Pineapple Pandanus kaida

[1]

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species" . Retrieved 26 February 2015.