Pandanus tectorius

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syn. Arthrodactylis spinosa, Barrotia tetrodon, Corypha laevis, Pandanus abathes, Pandanus absonus, Pandanus acer, Pandanus adscendens, Pandanus aequor, Pandanus aitutakiensis, Pandanus akiakiensis, Pandanus aktinotos, Pandanus ala-kai, Pandanus alloios, Pandanus alveatus, Pandanus amicalis, Pandanus amplexus, Pandanus angulatus, Pandanus angulosus, Pandanus anisos, Pandanus aoraiensis, Pandanus apionops, Pandanus apionos, Pandanus arapepe, Pandanus asauensis, Pandanus ater, Pandanus baptistii, Pandanus basalticola, Pandanus bassus, Pandanus bathys, Pandanus begninus, Pandanus benignus, Pandanus bergmanii, Pandanus bicurvatus, Pandanus blakei, Pandanus boraboraensis, Pandanus bothreus, Pandanus bowenensis, Pandanus brachus, Pandanus brachycarpus, Pandanus brachypodus, Pandanus brownii, Pandanus cacuminatus, Pandanus calostigma, Pandanus calostigma f. samoanus, Pandanus calostigma f. samoensis, Pandanus carolinensis, Pandanus centribassus, Pandanus chamissonis, Pandanus charancanus, Pandanus chelyon, Pandanus christophersenii, Pandanus citraceus, Pandanus collatus, Pandanus complanatus, Pandanus compressus, Pandanus cooperi, Pandanus coronatus, Pandanus coronatus f. minor, Pandanus crassiaculeatus, Pandanus crassus, Pandanus crustatus, Pandanus cylindricus, Pandanus cylindricus var. sinnau, Pandanus cymatilis, Pandanus cymatilis, Pandanus decorus, Pandanus dicheres, Pandanus dilatatus, Pandanus discolor, Pandanus distinctus, Pandanus divaricatus, Pandanus divergens, Pandanus dotyi, Pandanus douglasii, Pandanus drakei, Pandanus drolletianus, Pandanus dubius, Pandanus duriocarpoides, Pandanus duriocarpus, Pandanus edulis, Pandanus edwinii, Pandanus elevatus, Pandanus enchabiensis, Pandanus erythrophloeus, Pandanus evexus, Pandanus extralittoralis, Pandanus eyesyes, Pandanus fahina, Pandanus fanningensis, Pandanus faramaa, Pandanus fatuhivaensis, Pandanus fatyanion, Pandanus ferulifer, Pandanus feruliferus, Pandanus filiciatilis, Pandanus fischerianus, Pandanus fischerianus f. bergmanii, Pandanus fischerianus f. bryanii, Pandanus fischerianus f. compressus, Pandanus fischerianus var. bryanii, Pandanus fischerianus var. cooperi, Pandanus fischerianus var. rockii, Pandanus flintinsularis, Pandanus fragrans, Pandanus fumarius, Pandanus futunaensis, Pandanus gambierensis, Pandanus gilbertanus, Pandanus gillespiei, Pandanus glomerosus, Pandanus grantii, Pandanus guamensis, Pandanus haapaiensis, Pandanus hata, Pandanus hemisus, Pandanus hendersonensis, Pandanus hermsianus, Pandanus heronensis, Pandanus hivaoaensis, Pandanus horneinsularum, Pandanus hosinoi, Pandanus hosokawae, Pandanus houmaensis, Pandanus hubbardii, Pandanus humericus, Pandanus humifusus, Pandanus impar, Pandanus inarmatus, Pandanus inermis, Pandanus inflexus, Pandanus infundibuliformis, Pandanus insularis, Pandanus interior, Pandanus intraconicus, Pandanus intralaevis, Pandanus jaluitensis, Pandanus jonesii, Pandanus joskei, Pandanus kafu, Pandanus kamptos, Pandanus katensis, Pandanus koidzumii, Pandanus korrensis, Pandanus kraussii, Pandanus kubinos, Pandanus kusaiensis, Pandanus laculatus, Pandanus laevigatus, Pandanus laevis, Pandanus lakatwa, Pandanus lambasaensis, Pandanus lanutooensis, Pandanus laticanaliculatus, Pandanus laticanaliculatus var. edulis, Pandanus latifolius, Pandanus latior, Pandanus latissimus, Pandanus lauensis, Pandanus levuensis, Pandanus licinus, Pandanus limitaris, Pandanus littoralis, Pandanus littoralis var. raiateensis, Pandanus longifolius, Pandanus macfarlanei, Pandanus macrocephalus, Pandanus makateaensis, Pandanus malatensis, Pandanus mangarevaensis, Pandanus mariaensis, Pandanus marquesasensis, Pandanus matukuensis, Pandanus mbalawa, Pandanus meetiaensis, Pandanus mei, Pandanus mendanensis, Pandanus menne, Pandanus menziesii, Pandanus metius, Pandanus minysocephalus, Pandanus moalaensis, Pandanus montaguei, Pandanus mooreaensis, Pandanus moschatus, Pandanus motuensis, Pandanus nandiensis, Pandanus navigatorum, Pandanus niueensis, Pandanus notialis, Pandanus oblatiapicalis, Pandanus oblaticonvexus, Pandanus obliquus, Pandanus odontoides, Pandanus odoratissimus, Pandanus odoratissimus f. major, Pandanus odoratissimus var. laevigatus, Pandanus odoratissimus var. laevis, Pandanus odoratissimus var. oahuensis, Pandanus odoratissimus var. parksii, Pandanus odoratissimus var. pyriformis, Pandanus odoratissimus var. savaiensis, Pandanus odoratissimus var. setchellii, Pandanus odoratissimus var. spurius, Pandanus odoratissimus var. suvaensis, Pandanus okamotoi, Pandanus onoilauensis, Pandanus orarius, Pandanus otemanuensis, Pandanus ovalauensis, Pandanus pachys, Pandanus pakari, Pandanus palkilensis, Pandanus palmyraensis, Pandanus pansus, Pandanus paogo, Pandanus papeariensis, Pandanus papenooensis, Pandanus paramekes, Pandanus parhamii, Pandanus parksii, Pandanus patulior, Pandanus paucicarpellatus, Pandanus pedunculatus, Pandanus pedunculatus var. insularis, Pandanus pedunculatus var. malagunensis, Pandanus pedunculatus var. rendovensis, Pandanus pitcairnensis, Pandanus planus, Pandanus politus, Pandanus ponapensis, Pandanus prismaticus, Pandanus pritchardiae, Pandanus prolixus, Pandanus pseudomenne, Pandanus pukapukaensis, Pandanus pulposus, Pandanus pulposus var. cooperi, Pandanus puniceus, Pandanus pusillus, Pandanus pyriformis, Pandanus radiatus, Pandanus raiateaensis, Pandanus raivavaensis, Pandanus rapensis, Pandanus raroiaensis, Pandanus rectangulatus, Pandanus reineckei, Pandanus repens, Pandanus rhizophorensis, Pandanus rhombocarpus, Pandanus rikiteaensis, Pandanus rimataraensis, Pandanus rockii, Pandanus rotensis, Pandanus rotumaensis, Pandanus rotundatus, Pandanus rubricinctus, Pandanus rurutuensis, Pandanus sabotan, Pandanus sabulorum, Pandanus saipanensis, Pandanus salailuaensis, Pandanus saltuarius, Pandanus samak, Pandanus samoensis, Pandanus sanderi, Pandanus savaiensis, Pandanus schizocarpus, Pandanus scopulorum, Pandanus semirotundus, Pandanus semisterilis, Pandanus seruaensis, Pandanus sinicola, Pandanus sinuosus, Pandanus sinuvadosus, Pandanus smithii, Pandanus spurius, Pandanus spurius var. weteringii, Pandanus stradbrookeensis, Pandanus subaequalis, Pandanus subcubicus, Pandanus subhumerosus, Pandanus subradiatus, Pandanus subulorum, Pandanus suvaensis, Pandanus sykesii, Pandanus taepa, Pandanus tahaaensis, Pandanus tahitensis, Pandanus tahitensis var. exiguus, Pandanus tahitensis var. niueana, Pandanus tahitensis ssp. macfarlanei, Pandanus takaroaensis, Pandanus tamaruensis, Pandanus tapeinos, Pandanus taravaiensis, Pandanus tauensis, Pandanus taveuniensis, Pandanus tectorius f. convexus, Pandanus tectorius f. laevis, Pandanus tectorius f. major, Pandanus tectorius f. philippinensis, Pandanus tectorius var. acutus, Pandanus tectorius var. angaurensis, Pandanus tectorius var. australianus, Pandanus tectorius var. australiensis, Pandanus tectorius var. brongniartii, Pandanus tectorius var. calostigma, Pandanus tectorius var. chamissonis, Pandanus tectorius var. cocosensis, Pandanus tectorius var. contractus, Pandanus tectorius var. douglasii, Pandanus tectorius var. drolletianus, Pandanus tectorius var. exiguus, Pandanus tectorius var. fatyanion, Pandanus tectorius var. ferreus, Pandanus tectorius var. fragrans, Pandanus tectorius var. heronensis, Pandanus tectorius var. incrassatus, Pandanus tectorius var. javanicus, Pandanus tectorius var. jonesii, Pandanus tectorius var. laetus, Pandanus tectorius var. laevigatus, Pandanus tectorius var. laevis, Pandanus tectorius var. menziesii, Pandanus tectorius var. microcephalus, Pandanus tectorius var. novocaledonicus, Pandanus tectorius var. novoguineensis, Pandanus tectorius var. oahuensis, Pandanus tectorius var. ongor, Pandanus tectorius var. parksii, Pandanus tectorius var. pedunculatus, Pandanus tectorius var. pulposus, Pandanus tectorius var. sabulorum, Pandanus tectorius var. samak, Pandanus tectorius var. sanderi, Pandanus tectorius var. sandvicensis, Pandanus tectorius var. savaiensis, Pandanus tectorius var. setchellii, Pandanus tectorius var. spiralis, Pandanus tectorius var. stradbrookensis, Pandanus tectorius var. sumbavensis, Pandanus tectorius var. suringaensis, Pandanus tectorius var. suvaensis, Pandanus tectorius var. taepa, Pandanus tectorius var. timorensis, Pandanus tectorius var. tubuaiensis, Pandanus tectorius var. uapensis, Pandanus tectorius var. upoluensis, Pandanus tectorius var. yorkensis, Pandanus tectorius var. zollingeri, Pandanus temehaniensis, Pandanus terrireginae, Pandanus tessellatus, Pandanus tetrodon, Pandanus thurstonii, Pandanus tikeiensis, Pandanus tima, Pandanus timoeensis, Pandanus tolotomensis, Pandanus tomilensis, Pandanus tongaensis, Pandanus tongatapuensis, Pandanus trapaneus, Pandanus tritosphaericus, Pandanus trukensis, Pandanus tuamotensis, Pandanus tuamotensis var. locularis, Pandanus tubuaiensis, Pandanus tupaiensis, Pandanus turritus, Pandanus tutuilaensis, Pandanus uea, Pandanus upoluensis, Pandanus utilis, Pandanus utiyamae, Pandanus vahitahiensis, Pandanus vallecularis, Pandanus vandra, Pandanus vangeertii, Pandanus varawa, Pandanus variegatus, Pandanus vatoaensis, Pandanus vavauensis, Pandanus veitchii, Pandanus virginalis, Pandanus viri, Pandanus viridinsularis, Pandanus vitiensis, Pandanus volkensii, Pandanus wilderi, Pandanus yamagutii, Pandanus yasawaensis, Pandanus yorkensis, Pandanus yunckeri, Pandanus zimmermanii

distribution: (within Polynesia) Cook Islands: Aitutaki, 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Manuae, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow, Takutea, Tongareva Fiji: Dravuni, Fulaga, Gau, Kadavu, Lakeba, Laucala, Mabualau, Makaluva, Matamanoa, Matuku, Moala, Namenalala, Namuka, Nananu, Nasoata, Naviti, Nukulau, Nukulevu, Qamea, Rotuma, Solkope, Taveuni, Vanua Balavu, Vanua Levu, Vatoa, Viti Levu, Wayasewa, Yanucalailai, Yanucalevu Hawai'i Islands: Kaua'i, Lana'i, Maui, Moloka'i, Ni'ihau, O'ahu Kiribati: Flint, Karoraina, Palmyra, Tabuaeran, Teraina Marquesas: Eiao, Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou Niue Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno, Pitcairn Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Manono, Namu'a, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Maiao, Mehetia, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tonga: Alakipeau, Ata, 'Eua, Fafa, Foa, Fukave, Ha'apai, Kao, Makaha'a, Malinoa, Manima, Maninita, Monuafe, Motutapu, Mounu, Nuku, Oneata, Onevai, Onevao, Pangaimotu, Polo'a, Tau, Tofua, Toketoke, Tongatapu, Tufaka, 'Uta Vava'u, Velitoa Hahake, Velitoa Hihifo Tuamotu Archipelago: Agakauitai, Akamaru, Akiaki, Aukena, Hao, Katiu, Makatea, Makaroa, Makemo, Mangareva, Manihi, Mataiva, Morane, Mururoa, Napuka, Niau, Nukutepipi, Rangiroa, Raroia, Tahanea, Taiaro, Takapoto, Takaroa, Takume, Taravai, Tatakoto, Temoe, Tikehau, Tikei, Toau, Totegegie, Vahitahi Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rapa, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumanga, Nanumea, Niulakita, Niutao, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu Wallis and Futuna: Fenua Fo'ou, Futuna, Nukuatea, Nukuloa, Nukutapu, Uvea

native name: 'ara - Aitutaki / Cook Islands 'ara pepe - 'Atiu, Ma'uke / Cook Islands 'ara-ta'atai - Rarotonga / Cook Islands 'ara-tai - 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro / Cook Islands balawa - Fiji draudreka - Fiji fa - Niue; Tonga fa'a mei - Marquesas fa feutu - Niue fa fi - Niue fa ivi - Niue fala - Samoa falavao - Swains Island / Samoa fala vao - Tokelau fara - Manihiki, Palmerston, Rakahanga / Cook Islands; Tupai / Society Islands; Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago fara moa - Tahiti / Society Islands fara moua - Tahiti / Society Islands fara uteute - Tahiti / Society Islands fasa - Samoa hala - Hawai'i Islands hala kilipaki - Hawai'i Islands (spineless clone) hara - Tongareva / Cook Islands hat - Rotuma / Fiji hata - Rotuma / Fiji hosoa - Rotuma / Fiji kiakia - Rotuma / Fiji kie - Tonga (spineless clone) lau fala - Samoa (spineless clone) pandana - Palmerston / Cook Islands pu hala - Hawai'i-Inseln sa'aga - Rotuma / Fiji te kaina - Kiribati teou - Nui / Tuvalu teto - Nui / Tuvalu tima - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago uea - Tupai / Society Islands vadra - Fiji varawa - Fiji voivoi - Fiji wala - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands

left: Pandanus tectorius, stilt roots Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

left: Pandanus tectorius Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

left: Pandanus tectorius, fruits Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

References: - Lex A. J. Thomson; Lois Englberger; Luigi Guarino; R. R. Thaman; Craig R. Elevitch: 'Pandanus tectorius (pandanus); Pandanaceae (srewpine family)' - Harold St. John: 'Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman.'