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Kia

Local Name	:	Kia
Botanical Name	:	Pandanus fascicularis Lam.
Common Name	:	Screw pine
Family	:	Pandanaceae
Distribution	:	It is found particularly in coastal regions, mangroves, and sandy shores of India including Odisha. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Habit	:	Shrub
Short Description	:	It is a tropical coastal plant with spiral arrangement of long, narrow leaves and fragrant, edible fruit, often used in cooking and traditional medicine.

Descriptions

It is a tropical coastal plant. Its robust trunk is adorned with unique aerial prop roots. From this trunk emerge long, tough leaves with spiny edges, arranged in dense spirals known as rosettes. At the center of these rosettes, cone-like inflorescences bear clusters of small, creamy-white flowers with a sweet fragrance. It has a large, compound fruit resembling a pineapple.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

May - September

Use(s)

Infusions of the leaves is used in rheumatic fever, rheumatism, and rheumatoid arthritis.