Pandanus
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Pandanus is a genus of monocots with some 578 accepted species. They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. The greatest number of species are found in Madagascar and Malaysia. Common names include pandan, screw palm and screw pine. They are classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae.
Aerial, prop roots
Crab claw sail woven from pandan leaves on a tepukei, an ocean-going outrigger canoe from Temotu, Solomon Islands
A bayong, a traditional Philippine basket woven from leaves of karagumoy (Pandanus simplex) in the hexagonal kinab-anan pattern
Fruit
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In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Various fruits arranged at a stall at the Municipal Market of São Paulo
Fresh fruit mix of blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries
An arrangement of fruits commonly thought of as culinary vegetables, including corn (maize), tomatoes, and various squash
Pomegranate fruit – whole and piece with arils