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Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)

Dlium Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)

Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius) is a plant species in Pandanaceae, a monocot that has rosette leaves, has three linear folds, is green, grows in the shade, has a distinctive aroma and is an important component in the cooking tradition as an aroma generator.

P. amaryllifolius has strong roots that support this plant when it is grown. The leaves are elongated like a palm and arranged in a tight rosette, up to 60cm long. Some varieties have serrated leaf edges.



Pandan grows wild in yards, on the edges of gutters and in shady rice fields. Leaves are quite an important component in the culinary tradition as a food fragrance because of the aroma they produce. A leaf is placed between rice, cakes or other dishes such as compote and green bean porridge.

This distinctive fragrant aroma is strong when the leaves are fresh. Pandan is also used as a source of green color for food, a decorative component for serving food and part of flower arrangements at weddings to make the room fragrant.

The leaves are used in the perfume industry, vanilla substitution and traditional medicine. Research has established the repellent activity of American mosquitoes and cockroaches (Periplaneta americana).

TAXON

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus Parkinson in J. Voy. South Seas: 46 (1773)
Species: Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 743 (1832)

HETEROTYPIC SYNONYMS

Pandanus amaryllidifolius Voigt in Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 52 (1826)
Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. ex Lindl. in J.C.Loudon, Encycl. Pl.: 820 (1829)
Pandanus hasskarlii Merr. in Interpr. Herb. Amboin.: 80 (1917)
Pandanus latifolius Hassk. in Flora 25(2 Beibl.): 13 (1842)
Pandanus latifolius var. minor Hassk. in Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt.: 61 (1844)
Pandanus odorus Ridl. in Fl. Malay Penins. 5: 81 (1925)

PUBLICATIONS

Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.

Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Saw, L.G. (2023). Flora of peninsular Malaysia, ser. II, 10: 1-308. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.

Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls. Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.

Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

VERNACULAR NAME

Bengali: পোলাও পাতা Pulao pata
Chinese (simplified): 斑斓叶 - 香露兜
Chinese (traditional): 七葉蘭 - 香林投 - 香蘭葉 - 香露兜 - 斑蘭葉 - 碧血樹 - 芳蘭葉
English: Pandan, Fragrant pandan, Scented pandan, Pandan rampeh, Pandan wangi, Daun pandan
Filipino: Pandan, Pandan mabango
Finnish: Maustekairapalmu
Hindi: रैंपे Rampe
Indonesian: Pandan wangi, Pandan
Japanese: ニオイタコノキ
Khmer: តៃ Taëy
Laos: Tëy hom, Tëy banz
Malayalam: Biriyanichedi, Rambha
Malaysia: Pandan wangi
Maluku: Pondak
Marathi: Annapoorna
Oriya: Annapoorna
PNG: Karuka
Polish: Pandan amarylkolistny
Sinhala: රම්පෙ
Slovak: Pandan amarylkolistý
Spanish: Palma de tornillo
Sunda: Pandan rampe
Swedish: Kryddskruvpalm
Taiwan: 七葉蘭 - 香林投 - 香蘭葉
Tamil: ரம்பா Ramba
Thai: เตยหอม

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