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
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. ↑ "Amazon Deforestation Could Cause Extreme Droughts". Discovery News. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14.


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