A highly useful plant found throughout Tuvalu. There are both wild pandanus (
fala vao) and varieties cultivated for food (
fala kai). The fruit is eaten, while the leaves are used for a wide variety of purposes, including thatching, mats, baskets, plates, fans, and costumes for traditional dances. See also:
fala tinakaleve,
fala magatalo,
fala vao.