Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Pandanaceae | Genus: Pandanus | Species: Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze |
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| Synonym | Pandanus odoratissimus L.f., Pandanus odorifer | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Fragrant screw pine,Kewda | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Screw Pine, Screw Tree, Umbrella Tree | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Ketuki | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 950 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit c. 20 X 10 cm oblong, red-orange |
| Habitat | Occurs in mangrove forests and sea coasts | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Tropical and Subtropical asia | Bark Details | Trunk greyish-brown, ringed by leaf-scars and with basal prop roots |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | An erect, evergreen, coarsely branched tree that looks like a large branched candlestick or holder can grow to a height of 15 m. branching is dichotomous (repeated branching into two equal parts) or trichotomous or irregular. Prop roots are numerous, thick and originate from the base of the trunk and exposed stems are usually pale buff or grey brown, grossly ringed by leaf scars | Leaf Details | Leaves spiralled in 3 rows, upto 200 cm long and 6 cm broad, linear-ensiform, apex gradually narrowed into an elongated triquete flagella, the margins and dorsal midrib armed with white prickles, glaucous beneath |
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