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Updated 10/14/2023
Family Pandanaceae
HAWAII - INDIGENOUS
Pandanus tectorius
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Ho'omaluhia BG, Kaneohe, Oahu
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Male Flowers, Kaiona Beach, Oahu
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UH Manoa, Oahu |
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Striped Cultivar, UH Manoa, Oahu
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Ho'omaluhia BG, Kaneohe, Oahu |
Pololu Valley, Hawai'i
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PANDANUS or SCREWPINE HALA
Clump-forming tree of coastal & lowland wet forests. Prop
roots give this plant a distinctive appearance. Male flowers are
borne in white bracts. A variety with yellow striped
leaves lacking spines is popular in large gardens. Most parts were used by
islanders. Leaves have a variety of uses including mats, hats,
baskets, and home building. Native from Indonesia east throughout Melanesia,
Micronesia, & Polynesia including Hawaii. Brought to Hawaii by early
Polynesians in addition to natural dispersal by floating seeds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus_tectorius
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