斑葉林投

露兜樹科

學名:Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi 'Veitchii'

英名:Veitch Screw Pine

別名:斑葉露兜樹

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簡介 Description

露兜樹屬常綠灌木,林投的斑葉品種。常從樹幹伸出支柱根支撐樹幹;莖直立或彎曲匍匐狀,表皮粗糙有瘤狀突起,葉痕明顯。條形葉簇生於枝頂,螺旋狀排列,葉緣和背面中脈有銳刺,葉片有白色條紋。雌雄異株。雄花序由穗狀花序組成,白色佛焰苞長披針形,有芳香味;雌花序頭狀圓球形,單生於枝頂。花期1~5月。聚合果球形,由40~80個核果組成,成熟時橘紅色。

An evergreen shrub in the genus Pandanus. It’s a variegated variety of Pandanus odorifer. Brace roots often grown from the trunk to support the trunk: stem erect or prostrate, surface coarse and nodular, with obvious leaf marks. Linear leaves tufted at the tip of the branch, arranged spirally, with sharp spines on the leaf margin and the midrib on the back. White strips on the blades. Dioecious, male flowers consisting of spikes, the white spathe shaped long-lanceolate and aromatic; female flowers spherical, solitary and terminal, Flowering from January to May. Aggregate fruits spherical, with 40-80 drupes, orange-red when ripe.

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栽培 Cultivation

喜全日照、溫暖氣候,主要生長在熱帶海岸邊,耐風、耐鹽、耐旱、耐貧瘠。以種子或分株繁殖。

The plant prefers full sun and warm environments, mainly grown on the tropical coasts; resistant to wind, tolerant to salt, drought and barren. Reproduced from seeds or ramets.

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應用 Application

葉片色彩美觀,可作庭園景觀樹、海岸防風定沙植物、種子小品盆栽。果及嫩芽可食。葉片可編製蓆、帽等工藝品。鮮花可提取芳香油。根、葉、果均可入藥。

Commonly grown as garden ornament trees, coastal windbreak, sand-fixing plants, and potted seedlings. The fruits and shoots are edible. The blades can be used to weave mats, caps and other crafts. The flowers can be extracted for the aromatic oils. The roots, leaves, and fruits can be ingredients of medicines.