| Pandanus aquaticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Pandanus |
| Species: | P. aquaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pandanus aquaticus F.Muell. | |
Pandanus aquaticus (native name andjimdjim) is a pandan, or screw pine (family Pandanaceae) endemic to the more humid regions of Northern Territory of Australia. It is confined to the river shallows and areas subject to flooding. It is a small tree to about twenty feet (six meters) in height. As with most pandans it has downward-arching prop roots, which in this case can be permanently in water like a mangrove.
References
- Hogan, Sean (2004). Flora - The Gardener's Bible. Willoughby, New South Wales: Global Book Pub. Pty. Ltd. p. 978 with photo. ISBN 1--74048-097-X.
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