Biology:Pandanus kaida
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Pandanus kaida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Pandanus |
| Species: | P. kaida
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| Binomial name | |
| Pandanus kaida Kurz, J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Bengal. 38: 148. 1869.
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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
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-286269. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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
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