Pandanus candelabrum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Pandanus |
| Species: | P. candelabrum |
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| Pandanus candelabrum | |
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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]
References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 2 February 2016
- ^ Gove, Philip Babcock (1981). Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language (unabridged ed.). Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam Co. p. 373.
- ^ "Geologist Discovers Plant That Only Grows Near Diamonds". Geology IN. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "Amazon Deforestation Could Cause Extreme Droughts". Discovery News. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14.
- ^ Haggerty, Stephen E. (15 April 2015). "Discovery of a kimberlite pipe and recognition of a diagnostic botanical indicator in NW Liberia". Economic Geology. 110 (4): 851–856. Bibcode:2015EcGeo.110..851H. doi:10.2113/econgeo.110.4.851. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
External links
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