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A genus of endogenous plants, native to tropical lands from Africa to Polynesia. See Screw pine.
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Fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats).
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Any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and pineapplelike leaves and edible conelike fruits; also called the screw pine.
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any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
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(pan d' s) The genus for trees with the common name of "screw pine."
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shrub or tree with grass-like leaves.
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Pandanus vary in size from small shrubs less than 1 m tall, up to medium-sized trees 20 m tall, typically with a broad canopy and moderate growth rate. The trunk is stout, wide-branching, and ringed with many leaf scars. They commonly have many thick prop roots near the base, which provide support as the tree grows top-heavy with leaves, fruit, and branches.
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