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The common screwpine (''Pandanus utilis'') is, despite its name, a monocot and not a pine.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Screw Pine, ''Pandanus utilis'' )〕 It is native to Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Seychelles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Common Screwpine (Pandanus utilis) )〕 ==Description== The trunk features aerial prop roots.〔("Screw pine." ) © Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved on 2009-04-27.〕 The leaves are linear and spiny, with a spiral arrangement on the tree. The leaves are also dried out and rolled, and used to make mats in Kerala, India; and Hawaii.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Pandanus utilis: Screw-Pine )〕 Care must be taken when handling the leaves because of their sharp spines. The fruit of ''Pandanus utilis'' is edible, although not flavorful to humans and must be cooked prior to consumption.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=PANDANUS UTILIS )〕 It attracts mammals such as, in North America, squirrels. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pandanus utilis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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