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]
Pandanus calcicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Pandanaceae |
Genus: | Pandanus |
Species: | P. calcicola
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Binomial name | |
Pandanus calcicola Holttum & H.St.John
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References
edit- ^ "Pandanus calcicola Holttum & H.St.John — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Pandanus calcicola Holttum & H.St.John | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ 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.