Review Article

Pandanus odoratissimus (Kewda): A Review on Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Nutritional Aspects

Table 1

Synonyms of Pandanus odoratissimus.

BotanicalPandanus odoratissimus Lam. or Pandanus fascicularis Lamk. and P. tectorius [3]

BengaliKeora, keya, and ketaki

EnglishUmbrella tree, screw pine, and screw tree

GujaratiKevda, ketak

HawaiianHala (P. tectorius)

Hindi,  ,  ,  
Kewra, kewda, pushpa-chamar, keora, panshuka

KannadaKedige, ketake, and tale hu

MalayalamKaitha, kainari

Marathi,  ,  
Ketaki, kewda, kegad

Nepali,  ,  ,
Keura, kerada, and tarika
Kiora, keura, and kevra

SanskritKetaka

Tamil,  ,  
Tazhai, talai, tazhambu, talambu, and ketakai

TeluguMogheli, mogil, gedaga, ketaki, and gojjangi

Urdu,,,,
جمبالاجمبولپانشکاکیتکی
Kiura, kevara, jambala, jambul, panshuka, and ketaki

RussianPandanus aromatnejshi

JapaneseAdan, takonoki