Dracaena arborea
Tree Dracaena
Also known as: Aletris arborea Willd. +5 more
- Aletris arborea Willd.
- Cordyline arborea (Willd.) Göpp.
- Dracaena arborea var. baumannii Engl.
- Dracaena knerkiana K.Koch
- Draco arborea (Willd.) Kuntze
- Pleomele arborea (Willd.) N.E.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Dracaena arborea (commonly known as Tree Dracaena) is a tree belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Dracaena genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Juan Fernández Is.