Pandanus montanus

Pandanus montanus ("Baquois redresse") is a species of monocots in the genus Pandanus, endemic to Réunion in wet forest and swamp at an elevation of 400–1700 meters.

Pandanus montanus
Small specimen in cultivation at the Berlin Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species:
P. montanus
Binomial name
Pandanus montanus
Bory.

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.

Synonyms

  • Pandanus borbonicus Huynh
  • Pandanus erigens Thouars
  • Pandanus gaudichaudii Martelli
  • Sussea conoidea Gaudich.
  • Sussea microcarpa Gaudich.

References

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