Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Scheme, Department of Horticulture, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003.
Six morphotypes of kewda (Pandanus fascicularis Lam.) had been identified based on leaf pigmentation and presence or absence and size of thoms on the leaf margin, which exhibited consistency. A study on suitability of planting materials revealed that ground suckers and crowns from flowering part were best suitable for propagation purpose and stem cuttings proved to be futile.
Kewda, Pandanus fascicularis Lam, variability, selection, planting material
