![]() ![]() The oldest fossil of the genus is Pandanus estellae which is known from a silicified fruit found in Queensland, Australia, dating to the Oligocene epoch around 32–28 million years ago. It has many cognates in Austronesian languages, underscoring its importance in Austronesian cultures, including Atayal pangran Kavalan pangzan Thao panadan Tagalog pandan Chamorro pahong Manggarai pandang Malagasy fandrana, Tongan fā Tahitian fara Hawaiian hala all referring to plants of similar characteristics and/or uses whether in the same genus (particularly Pandanus tectorius) or otherwise (in the case of Māori whara or hara e.g. The name is derived from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN (which became Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pangdan and Proto-Oceanic *padran). The genus is named after the Malay word pandan given to Pandanus amaryllifolius, the genus's most commonly known species. Often called pandanus palms, these plants are not closely related to palm trees. The fruits can stay on the tree for more than 12 months. Typically, the fruit changes from green to bright orange or red as it matures. The individual fruit is a drupe, and these merge to varying degrees forming multiple fruit, a globule structure, 10–20 cm (4–8 in) in diameter and have many prism-like sections, resembling the fruit of the pineapple. The female tree produces flowers with round fruits that are also bract-surrounded. The flowers of the male tree are 2–3 cm ( 3⁄ 4– 1 + 1⁄ 4 in) long and fragrant, surrounded by narrow, white bracts. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on different plants. The top of the plant has one or more crowns of strap-shaped leaves that may be spiny, varying between species from 30 centimetres (12 inches) to 2 m ( 6 + 1⁄ 2 ft) or longer, and from 1.5 cm ( 5⁄ 8 in) up to 10 cm (4 in) broad. ![]() These roots are adventitious and often branched. They commonly have many thick stilt roots near the base, which provide support as the tree grows top-heavy with leaves, fruit, and branches. The roots form a pyramidal tract to hold the trunk. Depending on the species, the trunk can be smooth, rough, or warty. The trunk is stout, wide-branching, and ringed with many leaf scars. The species vary in size from small shrubs less than 1 metre ( 3 + 1⁄ 2 feet) tall, to medium-sized trees 20 m (66 ft) tall, typically with a broad canopy, heavy fruit, and moderate growth rate. They are classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae. Common names include pandan, screw palm and screw pine. The greatest number of species are found in Madagascar and Malaysia. They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. Pandanus is a genus of monocots with some 578 accepted species. This entry was posted in Recipes and tagged drinks, pandan tea, teas. Serve hot or let cool and serve on ice-filled glass, with honey and lime wedges. Add the green tea bags and let steep for 15 minutes or until the water turns to a deep golden yellow. Pour water and pandan leaves in a kettle or a deep saucepan, bring to a rolling boil and turn off the heat. Still open to a lot more combinations, I just thought I’d post the simplest concoction. Pandan teas can be found in local restaurants but it’s the first time I tried it at home. Brewed milk tea shops are popping up like 7-11s this past year, and though I’ve tried some that are quite good I’d rather have my home brew and control the enormous sugar content usually found in commercial mixtures. ![]() I prefer sugar with my tea and even a bit of milk. Experimenting with tea can be a worthwhile effort once you find the right combination of bitterness, tang, and sweetness. I should know, my husband drinks this by the pitcher, literally. Usually a cleansing starter for a Chinese meal or a welcome conclusion to a hearty dinner- serious tea drinkers know the countless benefits of taking the healthy brew. A freshly brewed tea can sometimes do wonders for a dreadful day, or a lazy afternoon. ![]()
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