Pandanus fascicularis
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| Pandanus fascicularis Lam. |
Screw Pine (Pandanus fascicularis, syn. P. odoratissimus, nom. illeg.) is a species of Pandanus native to southern Asia, from southern India east to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands south of Japan, and south to Indonesia. Common names include Kewra केवडा, Kaitha കൈത or Ketaki केतकी.
It is a shrub with fragrant flowers.
The flower is mentioned in the Brahma's story as Shiva's favourite flower. It is also known as keora (keura or keori) or keya (kia).
It is used as perfume. aromatic oil (kevda oil) and fragrant distillation (otto) called "keorra-ka-arak". These are stimulant and antispasmodic and are used in headache and rheumatism. The flowers are also used to flavour food.
Following are the local names in Indian Languages Assamese - Keteki Bengali - Ketaky Gujarathi - Ketaky Hindi - Kevadaa; Keora Kannada Tale hoovu; Kedige Konkani - Bonnong; Kegdi Malayalam - Kaitha; Thaazha Mahrathi - Kevadaa Oria - Kia Punjabi - Keora Sanskrit - Kaethakee Tamil - Thazhai Telegu - Mogil Tulu - Kaedai
