SCREW PINE | |
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| Common name | Screw pines |
| Botanical Name | Pandanus tectorius Soland |
| Vernacular name | English-Screw pines Hindi-Kevada Gujarati-Kevado Sanskrit-Suchikapuspa |
| Family | Panadaneceae |
| Class | Monocotyledonae |
| Parts of plant used | Root |
| Chemical Constituents | Essential oil |
| Therapeutic uses | Used to reduces stomach spasms pandanustectorius flowers have also been traced with characteristics that function as aphrodisiac, also manifests anti-cancer activities, antiseptic and anti-bacterial, which makes it ideal for healing wounds. |