Pandanus

Pandanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Pandanales
Family:Pandanaceae
Genus:Pandanus
Species

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Pandanus is a genus containing several species of tree-like plants native to Oceania, sometimes called screw pines because their long, flat leaves grow in a spiral configuration.

Pandan leaves are used in South-East Asian cooking to add a distinct aroma to rice and curry dishes such as nasi lemak.

Species

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See also: Pandanus