| Ganjam Kewda Rooh | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
| Alternative names | Kia phula attar White lotus Rooh |
| Type | flower |
| Area | Ganjam, Odisha |
| Country | India |
| Material | Flower |
Ganjam Kewda Rooh (Screw pine, IPA:/Kia/, Pandanus fascicularis) is a plant native to the Indian state of Odisha primarily in the Ganjam district. Kewda has been identified as a Geographical Indications in India.[1][2][3]
They are found between the rivers Rushikulya on the north and Bahuda on the south.[4] It is an economically important species due to its male inflorescence which are used for the fragrant tender white spathes covering the flowers. The perfumery products including Kewda attar, Kewda water and Kewda oil (rooh Kewda) derived from this plant are. The Ganjam district of Odisha supplies about 85-90% of the India's kewda essence. Kewda grows in the 45 km x 15 km coastal belt along the Bay of Bengal.
- ^ "G.I. APPLICATION NUMBER - 228" (PDF). Geographical Indications Journal. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Raju, Chaudhary, K.D., Seema (2003). Geographical Indications in Odisha : A Leading Destination of Traditional Handlooms (PDF). Bhubaneswar: Odisha Review. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Brief Industrial Profile of Ganjam District" (PDF). DCMSME. Micro, Medium & Small Entreprises, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Sahu, Misra, Deenabandhu, Malaya Kumar (2007). "Ecology and traditional technology of screw pine perfume industry in coastal Orissa". Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6 (2): 253–261. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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