pandanus
noun
pan·da·nus
pan-ˈdā-nəs 
-ˈda-
-ˈda-
plural pandani
pan-ˈdā-(ˌ)nī
-ˈda-
: screw pine
also
: a fiber made from screw-pine leaves and used for woven products (such as mats)
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Bronzed pool boys in white uniforms serve artisan-gin cocktails to guests in big sun hats and designer togs, the breeze from Cabarita Beach rustling the pandanus trees on the lawn.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
It’s made of segments of the pandanus fruit.
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Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Even the local flora tells a story; the pandanus, or Adan, once crafted into everyday tools, and the yuuna blossom, honored in Ryukyuan folklore, which blooms for just one day before turning a vivid orange.
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Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
The tradition of weaving the lau (leaves) from the hala (pandanus) tree was brought to the Aloha State when the first Polynesian settlers arrived in canoes with sails fashioned from the material, according to some historians.
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Sarah Sekula,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2023
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
It’s made of segments of the pandanus fruit.
—
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Even the local flora tells a story; the pandanus, or Adan, once crafted into everyday tools, and the yuuna blossom, honored in Ryukyuan folklore, which blooms for just one day before turning a vivid orange.
—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
The tradition of weaving the lau (leaves) from the hala (pandanus) tree was brought to the Aloha State when the first Polynesian settlers arrived in canoes with sails fashioned from the material, according to some historians.
—
Sarah Sekula,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2023
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“Pandanus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pandanus. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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