| Pandanus incertus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Pandanus |
| Species: | P. incertus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pandanus incertus Balf. | |
Pandanus incertus is a species ofplant in the familyPandanaceae, endemic toMauritius.
A small, low (2-3m) tree. The 11 cm-wide trunk is grey-red, and bears only a few stilt-roots near the base of the stem. The leaves are broad, reduplicate and taper off to the grooved tip. Some specimens can resemble the related speciesPandanus spathulatus.
This species is most easily distinguished by its pale, 16 cm, rounded, club-like fruit-head. This is born on a bract-lined peduncle, and is regularly packed with 100-125 domed angular drupes, with deep brown cracks at their tips.[1][2][3]
It isendemic toMauritius, and is critically rare in its highland habitat.[4]
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