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Seychelles Pandanus

Pandanus sechellarum

Seychelles Pandanus
Photo: S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Pandanaceae (Pandan family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
Seychelles
Climate
wet tropical

About

Pandanus sechellarum ("Vakwa maron", also spelled "Vacoa marron") is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is one of four species in the family that are endemic to the Seychelles.

Where it grows

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 Pandanus plants

Pandanus aldabraensis · Fragrant Pandan · Water Pandan · Ngaputoru Pandanus · Pandanus aridus · Vakwa montany · Pandanus barkleyi · Pandanus boninensis · Pandanus brookei · Pandanus brosimos · Pandanus calcicola · Pandanus candelabrum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pandanus sechellarum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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