Pandanus candelabrum

Pandanus candelabrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species: P. candelabrum
Binomial name
Pandanus candelabrum
P. Beauv.
Synonyms[1]
  • Heterostigma heudelotianum Gaudich.
  • Pandanus barterianus Rendle
  • Pandanus heudelotianus (Gaudich.) Balf.f.
  • Pandanus kamerunensis Warb.
  • Pandanus kerstingii Warb.
  • Pandanus leonensis H.L.Wendl. nom. inval.
  • Pandanus togoensis Warb.
  • Pandanus umbellatus Martelli
  • Pandanus unwinii Martelli

Pandanus candelabrum, the chandelier tree, is a species of screw palm found in tropical Africa. It only grows on kimberlite outcroppings, making it a potentially useful indicator for diamond prospecting.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 2 February 2016
  2. ↑ http://news.discovery.com/earth/plants/amazon-deforestation-could-cause-extreme-droughts-151113.htm


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