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Pandanaceae
Screw pine; ban lan ye; pandan wangi, (M).
Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. (Pandanaceae)
Description
Pandanus amaryllifolius: Pandan or screw pine.
The aromatic leaves are often used in flavouring food.
The leaves
of the screw pine have small thorns towards the apex along the margins
and midrib. A freshly cut leaf has a delightful fragrance described by
Rump like that of new hay or new rice. The plant never flower and is propaganated
by cuttings.
Origin
A widely cultivated plant in various parts of Malaysia, it is probably
native to India.
Uses
The leaves are used as flavouring in cooking. Juice extracted can be used
as an essence in cake making or the entire leaf used with coconut water
(santan) and rice to make nasi-lemak.
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