Pandanus odorifer

Pandanus odorifer is an aromatic monocot species of plant in the Pandanaceae family, native to Polynesia, Australia, South Asia (Andaman Islands), and the Philippines, and is also found wild in southern India and Burma. It is commonly known as screw-pine. In addition to screw-pine, other common English names for the tree include kewda, fragrant screwpine, umbrella tree and screw tree. In India, the tree goes by a variety of names, many deriving from the Sanskrit kētakī (केतकी). In Tamil, it is called kaithai (கைதை) and thazhai (தாழை) and both are mentioned in Sangam literature. In Arabic speaking countries, the tree is referred to as al-kādi (الكادي). In Japan, the tree is called adan (アダン ) and grows on Okinawa.