Pandanus candelabrum

(Pandanus candelabrum)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Pandanales

Family:Pandanaceae

Genus:Pandanus

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