Pandanaceae
Family of flowering plants native to the tropics and subtropics of the Old World / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pandanaceae is a family of flowering plants native to the tropics and subtropics of the Old World, from West Africa through the Pacific. It contains 982 known species[2] in five genera,[3] of which the type genus, Pandanus, is the most important, with species like Pandanus amaryllifolius and karuka (Pandanus julianettii) being important sources of food. The family likely originated during the Late Cretaceous.[4]
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Pandanaceae | |
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Pandanus tectorius | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Pandanaceae R.Br.[1] |
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