Pandanus iceryi

Pandanus iceryi ("Vacoas") is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae.

The bright-green leaves end abruptly at the tip, and are armed on the sides with small, white spines.

Uniquely, the pale-coloured, oval fruit-head hangs from the main trunk of the plant.

It was formerly known from several localities around the island, such as Piton du Milieu, Cent Gaulettes and Fressanges.

It was rediscovered in the Vallée de Ferney forests with Pandanus macrostigma in 2004.

Juvenile plant in cultivation at Monvert Nature Park