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Tahitian Screwpine (Pandanus Tectorius)

Pandanus Tectorius, or more commonly known as Tahitian Screwpine, is a tree with green foliage and white flowers of the genus Pandanus. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 10 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Pandanus Tectorius or Tahitian Screwpine’s floral region is Hawaii and Puerto Rico, specifically in the state of Hawaii.

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  • Symbol: PATE2
  • Scientific Name: Pandanus tectorius
  • Common Name: Tahitian Screwpine
  • PLANTS Floristic Area: HI PR
  • Category: Monocot
  • Genus: Pandanus
  • Family: Pandanaceae
  • Order: Pandanales
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Tree
  • Native Status: HI (I) PR (I)
  • Flower Color: White
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height Mature (feet): 10
  • Lifespan: Short
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 365
  • pH (Minimum): 6
  • pH (Maximum): 7.5
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 8
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 320
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 36
  • Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): 40

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