Pandanus kaida

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

Pandanus kaida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

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". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. Kun Sun and Robert A. DeFilipps (2010). "Pandanus kaida Kurz". Flora of China. Vol. 23.
  3. "False Pineapple". wetlandpark.gov.hk. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department - Hong Kong Wetland Park. Retrieved 3 June 2021. False Pineapple Pandanus kaida


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