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Pandan Leaves
Pandan may refer to: Plants *''Pandanus'', a genus of tropical trees, the screw-pines **''Pandanus amaryllifolius'', a tropical plant used in Southeast Asian cuisine Places Brunei * Kampong Pandan, Brunei Malaysia * Pandan-Tebrau, a location in Johor, Malaysia *Pandan (federal constituency), represented in the Dewan Rakyat Philippines *Pandan, Antique, a municipality in the Philippines *Pandan, Catanduanes, a municipality in the Philippines * Pandan, Angeles, a barangay in Angeles, Philippines *Pandan Islands, two islands part of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines *Pandan Niog, a barangay in Pangutaran, Sulu, Philippines *Pandan, a barangay in Real, Quezon, Philippines *Pandan, a barangay in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines *Pandan, a barangay in Cabusao, Camarines Sur, Philippines Singapore * Pandan Gardens, a housing estate in Jurong East, Singapore *Pandan Reservoir, a reservoir in Singapore * Selat Pandan, a strait south of Singapore's main island *Pandan, a sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandanus
''Pandanus'' is a genus of monocots with about 578 accepted species. They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. Common names include pandan, screw palm and screw pine. The genus is classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae, and is the largest in the family. Description The species vary in size from small shrubs less than tall, to medium-sized trees tall, typically with a broad canopy, heavy fruit, and moderate growth rate. The trunk is stout, wide-branching, and ringed with many leaf scars. Mature plants can have branches. Depending on the species, the trunk can be smooth, rough, or warty. The roots form a pyramidal tract to hold the trunk. They commonly have many thick stilt roots near the base, which provide support as the tree grows top-heavy with leaves, fruit, and branches. These roots are adventitious and often branched. The top of the plant has one or more crowns of strap-shaped leaves that may be s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real, Quezon
Real, officially the Municipality of Real (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,678 people. This coastal town, located on the eastern shores of Luzon facing the Philippine Sea, is noted for its rural beach resorts. Etymology The origin of the name Real has no traditional folklore as basis. Its name originated from the arrival of Spanish forces in the place during their regime. They incorporated the area into their territory, naming it “Puerto Real” (), where the name of the municipality was derived. Spanish galleons and ships docked at the port, while reinforced forces were stationed at the nearby Binangonan Del Ampon (now Infanta). History Spanish forces landed at the site of Real early in the colonization period, calling it "San Rafael". Spanish galleons and ships docked at the port "Puerto Real De Lampon" reinforced forces stationed at the nearby place "Binangonan De Lampon" or "Binangonan D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paan Dan
A paan dan (Hindi: पान दान, Bengali language, Bengali: পানদানি, Urdu language, Urdu: پان دان, English: Betel case) is a container for storing paan (Betel, betel leaf) used in South Asian households. It also stores other ingredients such as Chewing tobacco, zarda, Areca nut, supari (or ''gua''), Catechu, kattha, Calcium hydroxide, choona (also known as "soon"), clove, cardamom (elachi), and other accessories. A paan dan is Household silver, silverware used mostly to store betel leaf, betel seeds and most other spices for making a paan. A paan dan is often made of perforated metal and has several compartments for storing the individual ingredients for making paan. Etymology "Paan" in Indo-Aryan languages is a combination of betel leaf with areca nut which is widely consumed throughout South Asia and Taiwan. "Dan" is a common word used in Indo-Aryan languages to describe a container or a box. History Paan dan is silverware that was very popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi, Singapore
Clementi ( , ) is a planning area and residential town located at the easternmost fringe of the West Region of Singapore. The town borders Bukit Batok to the north, Bukit Timah to the northeast, Queenstown to the east and Jurong East to the west. Etymology "Clementi" derives its name from 'Clementi Road', the main traffic route that still runs into the district to this day. It was once known as 'Reformatory Road' as there was a boys' home situated along the road. In 1947, the Singapore Rural Board discussed renaming the road. Their original intention was to name it after Sir Hugh Clifford, but it was eventually named as Clementi Road. It is generally suggested that the road was named after Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, who was the first British High Commissioner in the Straits Settlements. However, it is also possible that the road was named after Sir Cecil Clementi, another former Governor of the Straits Settlements (1930–33) who initiated the construction of the Kallang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selat Pandan
The Pandan Strait is a strait south of Singapore's main island. It separates the man-made Jurong Island from the Southern Islands. It has a depth of approximately . The strait was partially affected by the ''Natuna Sea'' oil spill in October 2000. See also *Singapore Strait
The Singapore Strait is a , strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore is on the north of the channel, and the Indonesian Riau Islands are on the south. The two countries share a maritime ...
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Pandan Reservoir
Pandan Reservoir (Simplified Chinese: 班丹蓄水池; Malay language, Malay: ''Empangan Pandan'') is a Water reservoir, reservoir located in the West Region, Singapore, West Region of Singapore. Formed by damming the mouth of List of rivers of Singapore#Canalised, Sungei Pandan, it is the largest service reservoir in Singapore providing non-potable water to the surrounding industrial areas and in particular, the Jurong#History, Jurong Industrial Estate. It is currently managed and maintained by the Public Utilities Board of Singapore. Facing the reservoir on one side is the town of Pandan Gardens and Teban Gardens along West Coast Road, while the industrial areas of Penjuru Road and Jalan Buroh flank the other faces. It is also home to the Singapore Rowing Association and Easter Rowing Club boathouse, which has its gate along Jalan Buroh. Pandan Reservoir took the name from the area which it is located at Pandan Estate. Gallery File:Pandan_Reservoir_Fishing_Jetty_Information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandan Gardens
Pandan Gardens is a housing estate which is part of Jurong East New Town in the West Region of Singapore. Immediately north of Pandan Reservoir and adjacent to Teban Gardens, it comprises exclusively public housing built by the JTC Corporation and Housing and Development Board. Its namesake road connects Jurong Town Hall Road to West Coast Road. Geography Like its sister town – Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens was a patch of mangrove swamp bordering on the banks of Sungei Pandan but was subsequently reclaimed to make way for housing development projects by the JTC Corporation in 1970. Flanked on the south side by the Pandan Reservoir and the east side by the bank of Sungei Pandan, it sits situated at the fringe of Jurong Industrial Estate as well as being on the crossroad from Singapore's city center and other parts of the island towards the various industrial estates located within Jurong, Tuas and the nearby Jurong Island. History The name was derived from the former Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabusao, Camarines Sur
Cabusao, officially the Municipality of Cabusao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,257 people. There is no formal evidence of the town's establishment, but according to some locals, it was established in May 20, 1911, same day with the feast of San Bernardino de Siena (town's patron saint) and church establishment in honor of Him. History Fishing still remains as the major industry in the Cabusao town in the first district of the province. There are attempts, however, to improve the rice production which can only be done if the farmlands can be improved despite the salty soil. In Barangay San Pedro in this municipality, the Bicol sanitarium can be found where leprous patients are treated and taken care of. Geography Barangays Cabusao is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Barceloneta * Biong * Camagong * Castillo * New Pob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caoayan, Ilocos Sur
Caoayan, officially the Municipality of Caoayan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,574 people. Etymology Prior to the arrival of Spanish expeditions to the area, the Port of Pandan was an important trading post for Chinese and inter-island vessels, and one of the commodities once traded there was bamboo. Later on, Spanish authorities who patrolled the area for pirates known as ''tirong,'' came to a place near the island called Puro, and asked the name of the place. Thinking that they wanted to know the name of the bamboo floating in rafts on the Baggoc River waiting to be traded, the natives answered "''kawayan''." The Spanish then listed the place's name as ''Caoayan''. From that time on, the place's registered name was ''Caoayan'', and has been registered as a barrio of the capital town Bigaan. It became a parish in 1825. The first missionaries who founded Saint Paul College of Iloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangutaran, Sulu
Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran ( Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Pangutaran''; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,374 people. Geography Barangays Pangutaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar .... Climate Demographics Economy Poverty Incidence of Etymology The name PANGUTARAN is originally after the "Shariff Pangutaran" name, the first Filipino people who discover and inhabited the island together with the family members (Belong to Salip Descendants). But before what we know today as PANGUTARAN it is also called "Pulau Bangkuruan" by Malay speakers means The island w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandanus Amaryllifolius
''Pandanus'' is a genus of monocots with about 578 accepted species. They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. Common names include pandan, screw palm and screw pine. The genus is classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae, and is the largest in the family. Description The species vary in size from small shrubs less than tall, to medium-sized trees tall, typically with a broad canopy, heavy fruit, and moderate growth rate. The trunk is stout, wide-branching, and ringed with many leaf scars. Mature plants can have branches. Depending on the species, the trunk can be smooth, rough, or warty. The roots form a pyramidal tract to hold the trunk. They commonly have many thick stilt roots near the base, which provide support as the tree grows top-heavy with leaves, fruit, and branches. These roots are adventitious and often branched. The top of the plant has one or more crowns of strap-shaped leaves that may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
Sablayan (), officially the Municipality of Sablayan (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 92,598 people. History The town used to be called Dongon, a coastal village located currently at Barangay San Nicolas. The first accounts of the baptism of the locals under the Recollects were recorded in 1670. By 1749, Dongon became the biggest pueblo in the whole island of Mindoro in terms of population. In 1754, the Moro pirates started attacking the town, and almost every year thereafter, until in 1791 when the Moros effectively wiped out the whole population from more than 600 inhabitants to less than 98 people. In 1814, the inhabitants of Dongon gradually transferred to the village of Sablayan, until Dongon ceased to become a village in 1829. In 1832, the missionary friar Simeon Mendoza de la V. de Ibernalo requested the Spanish government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
