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lar, (5)-6-angled, the apical area concave, 
6-8 mm wide, polygonal or elliptic, (2) -3-4- 
celled, the stigmas mostly on the margin of the 
apical rim; stigmas 1—1.5 mm long, elliptic, 
oblique, mostly centrifugal, but lacking a pro- 
jected sinus; endocarp 15 mm long, suprame- 
dian, bony, brown, the lateral walls 1 mm 
thick, the inner surface smooth, shining; seeds 
5-6 mm long; apical mesocarp sparse, with 
dense pith and longitudinal fibers ; basal meso- 
carp fibrous and fleshy. 
holotypus: Malagasy Republika, Varingo- 
hitra, 5 km S of Maroantsetra, secondary forest, 
with "voapaka” ( Uapaca T houarsii) , "nanto” 
(Sapotaceae), and "hintsina” (Afzelia bijuga ), 
5 m alt, 3 Sept. 1961, H . St. John 26,567 
(bish). 
specimens examined: Malagasy Republika, 
Varingohitra, with same data, H. St. John 
26,566 (bish). 
discussion: P. erectus is a member of the 
Fig. 259. Pandanus erectus St. John, holotype. Top left, trunk and crown of tree; top right, prop roots; 
bottom left, trunk and bark; bottom right, infmctescence with shedding phalanges. 
