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  pandanus ordorus (applications)

 

Thailand

Pandan leaves, from a plant with the botanical name Pandanus ordorus, used as a wrapper for food to give it a specific aroma.

 

Appreciated for their scent, bundles of Pandan leaves are often seen lying on the back shelf of Bangkok taxis (fig.).

 

  pandanus ordorus (applications)

 

  pandanus ordorus (applications)

 

A bunch of ornamentally folded Pandan leaves on the dashboard of a minivan.

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