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    Pandanus odorifer - Wikipedia

    An aromatic oil called kewra and a fragrant distillate called keorra-ka-arak are extracted from the male flowers. They are almost exclusively used in the form of a watery distillate called kewra water. Its flowers have a sweet, perfumed odor that has a pleasant quality similar to rose flowers, although kewra is … See more

    Pandanus odorifer is an aromatic monocot species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, native to Polynesia, Australia, South Asia (Andaman Islands), and the Philippines, and is also found wild in southern India and Burma. … See more

    In addition to screw-pine, other common English names for the tree include kewda, fragrant screwpine, umbrella tree and screw tree.
    In India, the tree goes by a variety of names, many deriving from the Sanskrit kētakī. in See more

    The tree is propagated vegetatively, by the offshoots of young plants that grow around the base of the trunk, but may also be increased by seed. If by the former method, the offshoots should be cut off and set in sand, at a temperature of 65° to 70°F. The cuttings … See more

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    It is a small branched, palm-like dioecious tree with a flexuous trunk supported by brace roots. The tree can grow to a height of 4 meters. Leaves grow in clusters at the branch tips, with rosettes of sword-shaped, stiff (leather-like) and spiny bluish-green, … See more

    • Pandanus odoratissimus on Miyako-jima, Okinawa prefecture
    • Adan on Takarajima (Southern Tokara Islands), Kagoshima prefecture.
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  2. Kewra - Wikipedia

  3. Kewda Tree | Pandanus odorifer | Kedage | Tale Hoovu | Ketaki

  4. What is Kewra, its use in culinary preparations and …

    Nov 1, 2023 · Kewra is a fragrant tree, which is often found in dense forests. Its leaves are often used to make perfumes, and is quite popular in India.

  5. Pandanus - Wikipedia

    Kewra (also spelled Kevda or Kevada) is an extract distilled from the pandan flower, used to flavor drinks and desserts in Indian cuisine. Also, kewra or kevada is used in religious worship, and the leaves are used to make hair ornaments …

  6. Pandanus tectorius - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden

  7. Pandanus | Description, Plant, Uses, Fruit, & Facts

    Thatch screw pine has flowers whose essence (called pandanus, or kewra, water) is used as a flavouring in North Indian foods. A few species are grown as greenhouse subjects, including dwarf pandanus (P. pygmaeus) and thatch …

  8. Pandanus odorifer - Kewda

    Botanical name: Pandanus odorifer Family: Pandanaceae (Screw pine family) Synonyms: Keura odorifera, Pandanus odoratissimus, Pandanus fascicularis. Fragrant Screw Pine is a small branched tree or shrub with fragrant flowers, …

  9. Pandanus odorifer / IPlantz

    K ewra or Screwpine is an essential-oil yielding plant originating in the Old World tropics, its natural range extending from coastal parts of eastern India and the Andaman Islands, through coastal Burma and Indonesia to Melanesia. …

  10. Kewra (Pandanus Sp.)- A Natural Wonder With Cultural And …