Pandanus kaida

Pandanus kaida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): 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 Pandanaceae family, known only in cultivation.[2] It is native to India, Sri Lanka.

In culture

"Weta keyiya" (sinhala).

Uses

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

References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. Kun Sun and Robert A. DeFilipps (2010). "Pandanus kaida Kurz". Flora of China 23.
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