Pandanaceae

Pandanus Family, Screwpine Family

By: George Rogers

A three-genus tropical family dominated by Pandanus, the Screw-Pines. The plants are treelike, or vines, or epiphytes, often with prop roots. Leaves usually linear, usually 3-ranked and often twisted due to twisting of the stem. Flowers tiny, usually tightly clustered into dense heads. Fruits derived from multiple flowers.

Plants listed in the manual include:

Pandanus utilis