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Useful Tropical Plants

Pandanus kajui

Beentje

Pandanaceae

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General Information

Pandanus kajui is a sparsely-branched, evergreen tree growing around 9 - 15 metres tall. The bole, which is slightly spiny, can be around 20cm in diameter with prop roots around 100 - 200cm tall[
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Title
Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Author
Beentje H.J.
Website
http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year
2002
ISBN
 
Description
Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.. It is an important species locally for stabilizing river banks.
Pandanus kajui is endemic to Kenya, where it is only found in five locations, including one along the Ena river. The species was also previously found along the Tana river, but these subpopulations are now presumed extinct due to development along this river. The species is threatened by over-exploitation and land conversion to agriculture and settlements. The scale of these threats is predicted to increase in the future due to a growing human population. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

610
Title
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Publication
 
Author
Beentje H.J.
Website
http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year
2002
ISBN
 
Description
Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.

Range

Tropical east Africa - Kenya

Habitat

Riverbanks, in riverine fringe, in association with Syzygium guineense, Albizia gummifera and Bridelia micrantha; at elevations from 760 - 1,190 metres[
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Title
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Publication
 
Author
Beentje H.J.
Website
http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year
2002
ISBN
 
Description
Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
]

Properties

Conservation StatusEndangered
Other Uses Rating *  *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height12.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Species in this genus generally grow well in most moist, well-dained soils and a sunny position[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
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A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruits and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

This species plays an important role in stabilizing river banks in its native habitat[
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Description
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Other Uses

The leaves are used as a thatching material for houses[
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. The leaves can be 40 - 230cm long and 3 - 13cm wide[
610
Title
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Publication
 
Author
Beentje H.J.
Website
http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year
2002
ISBN
 
Description
Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
].

The wood is light in weight and fibrous. The stems are used as building poles in traditional houses[
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Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Propagation

Seed -
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