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Martellidendron hornei
Martellidendron hornei (Vakwa Parasol, or Vacoa Parasol) is a species of plant in the Pandan, or Screwpine family (Pandanaceae), one of several Pandanus species that are endemic to the Seychelles.
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Description
This species is an erect tree to 15 m (49 ft) tall. It has a single straight trunk, with a spreading, parasol-like canopy only near the top. Its branches usually divide into groups of three. This is not trichotomous, but probably the result of having three ranks of leaves. The multiple fruit is up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter with large pyrenes, each up to 14 cm (5.5 in) long and containing one seed. They are mostly yellow with a green outer tip. It has stilt roots that are characteristically large but very closely packed.
Range & habitat
Martellidendron hornei is endemic to the Seychelles, and was formerly common on all of the granitic islands. In valleys and on wetter slopes it was a dominant part of the original forests. It is currently threatened by habitat loss and invasive alien species such as Falcataria falcata.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 436669.