Pandanus amaryllifolius
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Pandanus amaryllifolius
Pandan (screwpine) leaves.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species: P. amaryllifolius
Binomial name
Pandanus amaryllifolius
Roxb.
Synonyms[1]
Pandanus hasskarlii Merr.
Pandanus latifolius Hassk. nom. illeg.
Pandanus odorus Ridl.
Pandanus amaryllifolius is a tropical plant in the Pandanus (screwpine) genus, which is commonly known as pandan leaves (/ˈpændənˌlivz/), and is used widely in South Asian and Southeast Asian cooking as a flavoring.