Pandanus montanus
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Pandanus montanus is a species of monocots in the genus Pandanus, that is found in wet forest at an elevation of 400–1700 meters.
Description
It is a small, slender tree of 3–5 m in height. Its fruit-head is initially held up erectly, but droops down and becomes dark red when ripe. Each fruit head is packed with red, dome-shaped drupes.
File:Pandanus montanus fruit.JPG|Fruit-head, born erect until it is ripe.
File:Pandanus montanus fruit2.JPG|Fruit-head detail of the reddish ripe drupes.
File:Pandanus montanus habit (cropped).JPG|Adult specimen in habitat
Synonyms
- Pandanus borbonicus Huynh
- Pandanus erigens Thouars
- Pandanus gaudichaudii Martelli
- Sussea conoidea Gaudich.
- Sussea microcarpa Gaudich.
References
- [http://arbres-reunion.cirad.fr/especes/pandanaceae/pandanus_montanus_bory Cirad (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement) entry]
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