| Pandanus carmichaelii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Pandanus |
| Species: | P. carmichaelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pandanus carmichaelii Vaughan & Wiehe | |
Pandanus carmichaelii is a species ofplant in the familyPandanaceae. It isendemic toMauritius.
It can be distinguished from many of its closest relatives by its small, round fruit-head (15 cm), which is partially enclosed in protective bracts . The 125-150 drupes in the fruit-head do not protrude from the surface, but are a bit compressed, with flat stigmas, and exposed tips that are flat and angular.
Its leaves are rigid and curved upwards, with abrupt, acute tips.
Its naturalhabitat isswamps. It is threatened byhabitat loss and only survives in the high altitude area around Le Petrin.
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