Benstonea atrocarpa
| Benstonea atrocarpa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Benstonea |
| Species: | B. atrocarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Benstonea atrocarpa (Griff.) Callm. & Buerki
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Benstonea atrocarpa is a species of Pandanaceae[1] in the newly segregated genus Benstonea, found in the peat forests of the East Indies and the Malay Peninsula. Its common name is pandan duri. Its most unique feature is the great length of its linear leaves; up to 6 metres in length.[2] Among pandans, the leaf length is exceeded only by Pandanus laxispicata.
Etymology
[edit]The generic name Benstonea is after the Pandanus botanist Benjamin Clemens Stone. The specific name comes from the Greek atro (= dark) and carpa (= fruit).
References
[edit]- ^ "Benstonea atrocarpa (Griff.) Callm. & Buerki". Plants of the World Online. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Burkill, Isaac H. (1935). A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula - Volume 2. London: Crown Agents for the Colonies. pp. 1646–1647.