Biology:Pandanus latiloculatus

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Short description: Species of plant

Pandanus latiloculatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species:
P. latiloculatus
Binomial name
Pandanus latiloculatus
Huynh

Pandanus latiloculatus is a species of plant in the Pandanaceae family.

Distribution

It is endemic to Cameroon.[1]

Description

Pandanus latiloculatus (screwpine) are large candelabra shaped trees, which grow to 15-20 meters tall. They are prevalent in swamp or wetland forest.[2]

Taxonomy

It was named by Kim-Lang Huynh in Botanica Helvetica 101(1): 248, in 1991.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15578845 entry