Pandanus tectorius is a species of Pandanus (screwpine) that is native to Malesia, Papuasia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. It grows in the coastal lowlands typically near the edge of the ocean.[3] Common names in English include thatch screwpine,[4]Tahitian screwpine,[5]hala tree[6] (pū hala in Hawaiian)[7] and pandanus.[8] The fruit is edible and sometimes known as hala fruit.
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pandanus tectorius". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 Sep 2016.