Pandanus hornei

Short description: Species of tree

Pandanus hornei

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Pandanales
Family:  | Pandanaceae
Genus:  | Pandanus
Species:  |

P. hornei

Binomial name
Pandanus hornei

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Pandanus 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.

## Description

This species is a tall (15 meters, or 49 feet), erect tree. It has a single, tall, straight trunk, with a spreading, parasol-like canopy only near the top. Its branches usually divide into groups of three.

Its stilt-roots are characteristically large but very closely packed.

* Rosette detail

* The close-packed stilt-roots of two specimens

## Distribution and habitat

Pandanus 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 Paraserianthes falcataria.

## References

1. ↑ Ismail, S.; Huber, M.J.; Mougal, J. (2011). "Martellidendron hornei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T30508A9555288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T30508A9555288.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30508/9555288. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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