Dracaena fragrans
Fragrant Dracaena
Also known as: Aletris fragrans L. +14 more
- Aletris fragrans L.
- Aloe fragrantissima Jacq.
- Cordyline fragrans (L.) Planch.
- Dracaena albanensis Sander ex Mast.
- Dracaena aureolus W.Bull ex Mast.
- Dracaena broomfieldii Sander ex Mast.
- Dracaena broomfieldii subsp. superba Sander ex Mast.
- Dracaena broomfieldii var. superba Sander ex Mast.
- Dracaena butayei De Wild.
- Dracaena butayei DeWild.
- Dracaena deisteliana Engl.
- Dracaena deremensis Engl.
- Dracaena deremensis subsp. warneckei Engl.
- Dracaena deremensis var. warneckei Engl.
- Dracaena ensifolia subsp. greigii Regel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Dracaena fragrans (commonly known as Fragrant Dracaena) is a shrub or tree within the Asparagaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Haiti, Leeward Is., Malaya, Marianas, Mexico Southeast, Panama, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.