Category:Pandanus (genus) - Revision history

Gehilo at 01:30, 9 May 2025

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	\| '''[[~~Kaffo~~']]'''		\| '''[[kaffo']]'''
	\| ''Pandanus tectorius'' (formerly ''P. fragrans'')		\| ''Pandanus tectorius'' (formerly ''P. fragrans'')
	\| No common ethnobotanical use; fruit heads used decoratively; wildlife food source.		\| No common ethnobotanical use; fruit heads used decoratively; wildlife food source.

Gehilo at 01:30, 9 May 2025

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	\| '''[[~~kaffo’~~]]'''		\| '''[[Kaffo']]'''
	\| ''Pandanus tectorius'' (formerly ''P. fragrans'')		\| ''Pandanus tectorius'' (formerly ''P. fragrans'')
	\| No common ethnobotanical use; fruit heads used decoratively; wildlife food source.		\| No common ethnobotanical use; fruit heads used decoratively; wildlife food source.

Gehilo at 23:02, 5 May 2025

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	\| '''åkgak'''		\| '''[[åkgak]]'''
	\| Possibly ''Pandanus tectorius''		\| 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.		\| 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.
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	\| '''kaffo’'''		\| '''[[kaffo’]]'''
	\| ''Pandanus tectorius'' (formerly ''P. fragrans'')		\| ''Pandanus tectorius'' (formerly ''P. fragrans'')
	\| No common ethnobotanical use; fruit heads used decoratively; wildlife food source.		\| No common ethnobotanical use; fruit heads used decoratively; wildlife food source.
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	\| '''påhong'''		\| '''[[påhong]]'''
	\| ''Pandanus dubius''		\| ''Pandanus dubius''
	\| Seeds consumed; fruit heads used decoratively; leaves rarely used for mats.		\| Seeds consumed; fruit heads used decoratively; leaves rarely used for mats.
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	\| '''paingot'''		\| '''[[paingot]]'''
	\| Possibly ''Pandanus amaryllifolius''		\| Possibly ''Pandanus amaryllifolius''
	\| Leaves used as a culinary herb.		\| Leaves used as a culinary herb.
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	\| '''akå’on'''		\| '''[[akå’on]]'''
	\| Unknown ''Pandanus'' sp.; possibly ''P. tectorius''		\| Unknown ''Pandanus'' sp.; possibly ''P. tectorius''
	\| Fruit heads larger than ''kaffo’’; edible raw or cooked; leaf morphology distinct.		\| Fruit heads larger than ''kaffo’’; edible raw or cooked; leaf morphology distinct.
	\| ''(No formal description; identity unconfirmed)''		\| ''(No formal description; identity unconfirmed)''
	\|}		\|}

Gehilo: Created page with "== Chamorro Names and Ethnobotanical Uses of ''Pandanus'' in the Marianas ==
'''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.
{| class="wikitable" ! Chamorro Name ! Associated Species ! Ethnobotanical Uses ! Botanical Description (Stone, 1967) |- | '''åkgak''' | Possibly ''Pandanus tectorius..."

2025-05-05T23:00:33Z

Created page with "== 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..."

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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)''
|}