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Pandanaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Pandanus leptopodus

Pandanus leptopodus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pandanus leptopodus is a small, evergreen tree growing up to 7 metres tall[ 338 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. Pandanus leptopodus has a relatively large range along the eastern side of Madagascar. There are no specific threats identified but its habitat is threatened by selective logging, wood harvesting, slash-and-burn, mining and wildfire.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - eastern Madagascar
HabitatHumid forest on sandy or lateritic soils; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 338 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. ].