Dracaena ovata

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Dracaena ovata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. ovata
Binomial name
Dracaena ovata
Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Cordyline ovata (Ker Gawl.) Planch.
  • Draco ovata (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze
  • Dracaena afzelii Baker
  • Dracaena prolata C.H.Wright
  • Dracaena sessiliflora C.H.Wright
  • Draco afzelii (Baker) Kuntze
  • Pleomele afzelii (Baker) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele prolata (C.H.Wright) N.E.Br.
  • Aletris pumila Donn

Dracaena ovata is a shrub or small tree within the family Asparagaceae.

Description

The species grows up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall. The stem is commonly yellowish brown in color and is fibrous when young with prophylls often present.[2] Its leaves are arranged in whorls, petiole is present and up to 4 millimetres (0.16 in); leaves are ovate to obovate in outline, can reach up to 28 centimetres (11 in) long and 8 centimetres (3 in) wide, base is cuneate while apex is acuminate. Inflorescence is terminal racemes, up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) long with white flowers.[2] The fruit is globular in shape, and up to 25 millimetres (1 in) in diameter, green when young and yellow and orange when ripe.[3]

Distribution

The species occurs in West Africa, from Sierra Leone westwards to Southern Cameroon.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dracaena ovata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Bos, J.J. (1984). Dracaena in West Africa (PhD thesis). Wageningen University.
  3. ISBN 978-0-85199-734-6
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