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Pandanus sechellarum
Pandanus sechellarum ("Vakwa maron", also spelled "Vacoa marron") is a species of plant in the Pandan, or Screwpine Family (Pandanaceae). It is one of five species of Pandanus that are endemic to Seychelles.
From the article Pandanus sechellarum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species of Pandanus, growing up to 15 m (49 ft) height, has extremely large and prominent stilt roots, that grow individually and far apart, from high up on the trunk. They can be up to 10 m (33 ft) long, and sometimes over 12 m (39 ft). exceeded in length only by some banyan (Ficus spp.) roots. Its medium-sized (30 cm), spherical fruit contains about 70 individual fruit segments called pyrenes, and hangs from the stem on a stalk.
Range & habitat
Pandanus sechellarum was formerly one of the most common species in the indigenous vegetation of the Seychelles. Currently it is usually found on steep terrain, river valleys or in accessible mountain tops. Other indigenous Pandanaceae of the Seychelles include Martellidendron hornei, Pandanus balfourii, and Pandanus multispicatus. The Madagascan species Pandanus utilis is introduced and is now also widespread.
== 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 436761.