Pandanus furcatus

Pandanus furcatus Roxb., Hort. Bengal. 71 1814. (Syn: Barrotia diodon Gaudich.; Pandanus crassipes Wall. ex Balf.f.; Pandanus diodon (Gaudich.) Martelli; Pandanus furcatus var. indica Kurz; Pandanus furcatus var. macrocarpus Schaedtler; Pandanus horridus Reinw. ex Blume ; Pandanus spinifructus Dennst.; Rykia furcata (Roxb.) de Vriese) as per The Plant List Ver.1.1 and efi thread;

Pandanus furcatus found only in southern India. And P. nepalensis in North eastern region as per efi thread;

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Pandanus sp? 08022011-PKA1:
Pandanus sp. from North karnataka.

Family: Pandanaceae
Date/Time: 17-01-2011/ 11:40AM
Location: near Karikale (North Karnataka).
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Large Shrub (4 m approx)
This was seen the flowing water stream.

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The carpels in the fruit are distinct and the habitat is evergreen forest away from coast hence this would be P. furcatus. The other P. odoratissimus carpels are connate and the plants are usually on the coast. You may check on your Andaman pictures.

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Pandanus furcatus

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fruit of Pandanas:
it is fruit of pandanas. please send me name of species. the plant have no smell as screw pine.

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date of collection-24/03/2010
place-dodamarga/maharashtra

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This is Pandanus furcatus.

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Anmod Ghat :: Pandanus furcatus :: DVFEB68/101 : 3 posts by 2 authors.
Anmod Ghat … NH4A descending from Anmod, Karnataka to Mollem, Goa

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Beautiful presentation..!!

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