Dracaena arborescens

Dracaena arborescens, synonym Sansevieria arborescens, is a succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania.[1]

Dracaena arborescens
Sansevieria arborescens pm.jpg
D. arborescens has thick, flexible leaves on long stems
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asparagaceae
Subfamily:Nolinoideae
Genus:Dracaena
Species:
D. arborescens
Binomial name
Dracaena arborescens
(Cornu ex Gérôme & Labroy) Byng & Christenh.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Sansevieria arborescens Cornu ex Gérôme & Labroy

DescriptionEdit

Dracaena arborescens grows long stems (over 60 cm), with thick, flat, succulent leaves.

It very closely resembles the related Dracaena bagamoyensis. However, the leaves of D. arborescens are wider (over 25 mm) and less brittle. 


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