Fauna
Plant

Pandan

Pandanus amaryllifolius

Also known as Screwpine, Fragrant Pandan, Rampe, Daun Pandan

Pandan thrives across tropical gardens and riparian edges throughout Southeast Asia, forming dense clumps of upright, strap-shaped foliage anchored by thick aerial stilt roots. The long green leaves emit a warm, grassy aroma reminiscent of basmati rice or vanilla due to high concentrations of the compound 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline. Because true wild flowering populations are virtually unknown, people have sustained and spread the plant across continents for centuries almost entirely through vegetative stem cuttings.

AromaticTropicalCultivated
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preyAutotrophic (photosynthesis)
Predators
  • Grasshoppers
  • Mealybugs
  • Spider mites
ThreatsLow genetic diversity from clonal propagation and land clearing
HabitatsTropical riverbanks, swamp margins, secondary forests, and home gardens
Life spanPerennial (decades via vegetative propagation)
Classification
  1. OrderPandanales
  2. FamilyPandanaceae
  3. GenusPandanus
  4. SpeciesPandanus amaryllifolius
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Safe to observe and handle at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
  • Identification: Gently bruise a leaf margin between two fingers to release its unmistakable nutty, vanilla-like scent.
  • Cultivation: Look for aerial roots emerging from the lower stems, which root readily when planted in moist soil.
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