Pandanus candelabrum

Pandanus candelabrum, also known as the chandelier tree or candelabrum tree,^[2] is a species of screw palm found in tropical Africa, notably Liberia.^[3] It only grows on kimberlite outcroppings, making it a potentially useful indicator for diamond prospecting in a process called Geobotanical prospecting.^[4][5]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

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Pandanus candelabrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Pandanales
Family:	Pandanaceae
Genus:	Pandanus
Species:	P. candelabrum
Binomial name
Pandanus candelabrum P. Beauv.
Synonyms[1]
Heterostigma heudelotianum Gaudich. Pandanus barterianus Rendle Pandanus heudelotianus (Gaudich.) Balf.f. Pandanus kamerunensis Warb. Pandanus kerstingii Warb. Pandanus leonensis H.L.Wendl. nom. inval. Pandanus togoensis Warb. Pandanus umbellatus Martelli Pandanus unwinii Martelli

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