Dracaena angustifolia

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Dracaena angustifolia
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Convallarioideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. angustifolia
Binomial name
Dracaena angustifolia
Synonyms [1]
29 synonyms
  • Cordyline rumphii Hook.
  • Dracaena rumphii(Hook.) B.S.Williams nom. superfl.
  • Draco angustifolia(Medik.) Kuntze
  • Pleomele angustifolia(Medik.) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele reflexa var. angustifolia(Medik.) M.R.Almeida
  • Sansevieria fruticosa Blume nom. illeg.
  • Terminalis angustifoliaMedik.
  • Cordyline fruticosa Göpp. nom. nud.
  • Dracaena angustifolia var. angustior(Ridl.) Jankalski
  • Dracaena angustifolia var. honoriae F.M.Bailey
  • Dracaena atropurpurea var. kurzii Baker
  • Dracaena australasica(Ridl.) Jankalski nom. illeg.
  • Dracaena australasica Mast.
  • Dracaena brachyphylla Kurz
  • Dracaena ensiformis Wall. ex Voigt nom. nud.
  • Dracaena fruticosa Regel nom. illeg.
  • Dracaena fruticosa(Blume) K.Koch
  • Dracaena linearifoliaKurz
  • Dracaena menglaensis G.Z.Ye
  • Dracaena quitensisBaker
  • Draco fruticosa(Blume) Kuntze
  • Pleomele angustifolia var. angustiorRidl.
  • Pleomele australasicaRidl.
  • Pleomele brachyphylla(Kurz) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele flexuosa(Blume) N.E.Br.
  • Pleomele fruticosa(Blume) N.E.Br.
  • Sansevieria flexuosaBlume
  • Sansevieria fruticosaBlume
  • Pandanus inermis Blanco nom. illeg.

Dracaena angustifolia [2] is a species of Asian tropical forest under-storey plants in the family Asparagaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. [3]

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Distribution and Description

The native range of this species is from Bangladesh, through Indo-China and Malesia to northern Australia. [1] In Vietnam the plant may be called phất dủ lá hẹp. [4]

Dracaena angustifolia is a shrub, up to 3 m high, with leaves 150-250 x 20-30 mm wide. The yellowish flowers are about 20 mm long. [4]

Uses

The leaves of this plant are used as a natural green food colourant. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dracaena angustifolia (Medik.) Roxb". Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Roxburgh W (1814) Hort. Bengal.: 24.
  3. ↑ Bánki, O.; Roskov, Y.; Döring, M.; Ower, G.; Hernández Robles, D.R.; Plata Corredor, C.A.; Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T.; Örn, A.; Pape, T.; Hobern, D.; Garnett, S.; Little, H.; DeWalt, R.E.; Miller, J.; Orrell, T.; Aalbu, R.; Abbott, J.; Aedo, C.; Aescht, E. (2025). "Dracaena angustifolia (Medik.) Roxb". Catalogue of Life (Version 2025-08-06). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 10.713) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
  5. ↑ Indrasti, Dias; Andarwulan, Nuri; Purnomo, Eko Hari; Wulandari, Nur (2019). "Suji Leaf Chlorophyll: Potential and Challenges as Natural Colorant". Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia. 24 (2): 109–116. doi: 10.18343/jipi.24.2.109 .
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