Pandanus kajui

Botanical Description

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[ 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. , 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 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)[ 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. ].