This small (5-6m), slender, freely branching tree can be distinguished from its closest relatives by its drooping, dark yellow-green leaves with red marginal spines.
It can also easily be distinguished by its small (7–9 cm), oval, red to purple fruit-head, which is born on a twisted, recurved stalk. Each fruit-head is packed with 75-200 2.5 cm-long drupes. The exposed top of each drupe is flat or slightly convex (not forming a domed or pyramid shape). Unusually for its genus, it sometimes bears staminodes.
Habitatedit
It is endemic to Mauritius, where it was once widespread. Its habitat is now largely destroyed. Its natural habitats are rivers and swamps in medium-rainfall areas of Mauritius.
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^Tezoo, V. (TPTNC).; Strahm, W. (2000). "Pandanus microcarpus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39436A10238323. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39436A10238323.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^"Pandanus microcarpus Balf.f." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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