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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: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Pandanales

            • Family: Pandanaceae

              • Genus: Pandanus