Dracaena cochinchinensis

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Dracaena cochinchinensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. cochinchinensis
Binomial name
Dracaena cochinchinensis
Synonyms
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Dracaena cochinchinensis [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 recorded distribution is from southern China to Indo-China. [4] In Vietnam the plant may be called huyết giác, [5] or giáng ông.

D. cochinchinensis is a shrub, up to 3 m high, with red tubers and leaves 200-800 x 20-30 mm wide. The flowers are green and later the black berries are about 10 mm in diameter. [5]

References

  1. ↑ de Kok, R. (2024). "Dracaena cochinchinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T226418050A226545596. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T226418050A226545596.en . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Chen SC (1980) Fl. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 14: 276.
  3. ↑ Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 12 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Plants of the World Online: Dracaena cochinchinensis (retrieved 13 February 2020)
  5. 1 2 Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 10.723) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
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