Pandanus kajui | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Pandanaceae |
Genus: | Pandanus |
Species: | P. kajui |
Binomial name | |
Pandanus kajui | |
Pandanus kajui is a species of flowering plant in the family Pandanaceae. [2] It is endemic to Kenya.
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