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== Chamorro Names and Ethnobotanical Uses of ''Pandanus'' in the Marianas ==

<blockquote>'''Note:''' There is no primary or generic Chamorro word for ''Pandanus''. Each indigenous name refers to a specific type, distinguished by use and form—regardless of shared scientific classification.</blockquote>

{| class="wikitable"
! Chamorro Name
! Associated Species
! Ethnobotanical Uses
! Botanical Description (Stone, 1967)

|-
| '''[[åkgak]]'''
| Possibly ''Pandanus tectorius''
| Leaves used for weaving, binding, and cordage; prop roots (before touching ground) used medicinally. Culturally regarded as the best-quality leaf material in the Marianas.
| ''(No formal botanical description provided by Stone)''

|-
| '''[[kaffo']]'''
| ''Pandanus tectorius'' (formerly ''P. fragrans'')
| No common ethnobotanical use; fruit heads used decoratively; wildlife food source.
| Leaves <10 cm wide, whip-like tip; firm/thin texture; white-bracted male inflorescence; cephalium 15–20 cm; 2–8-celled phalanges; ripens orange/vermilion; small seeds in bony endocarp.

|-
| '''[[påhong]]'''
| ''Pandanus dubius''
| Seeds consumed; fruit heads used decoratively; leaves rarely used for mats.
| Leaves >10 cm wide, thick, blunt-tipped; yellow-bracted male inflorescence; cephalium >20 cm; drupes mostly 1-celled; glaucous and purplish; large seeds (often >15 cm).

|-
| '''[[paingot]]'''
| Possibly ''Pandanus amaryllifolius''
| Leaves used as a culinary herb.
| ''(Not described in Stone; tentative ID)''

|-
| '''[[akå’on]]'''
| Unknown ''Pandanus'' sp.; possibly ''P. tectorius''
| Fruit heads larger than ''kaffo’’; edible raw or cooked; leaf morphology distinct.
| ''(No formal description; identity unconfirmed)''
|}