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Pandanus calcicola

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Pandanus calcicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species:
P. calcicola
Binomial name
Pandanus calcicola
Holttum & H.St.John

Pandanus calcicola a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae.[1] It is native to Peninsular Malaysia.[2] Its stems are about one meter tall, while the thick, leathery leaves can be up to 4 meters long. The leaves are slightly paler on the underside and feature reticulate venation. Terminal, spike inflorescences with long peduncles give way to drupes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pandanus calcicola Holttum & H.St.John — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ "Pandanus calcicola Holttum & H.St.John | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  3. ^ St John, Harold; Holttum, R.E. (1962). "Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman. Part 11, New Species from Malaya" (PDF). University of Hawaii - Manoa – via Scholar Space.