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Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia

Baker (1875)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Genus: Dracaena

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 14: 531 (1875)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 1397 Oahu BISH 1969-04-08
2 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Koloa Dist. Lawai Valley Preserved_Specimen multi-trunked tree of 15' at corner of chalet; lvs dk glossy gn above, paler and duller below; margins reddish brown; young lvs w margin colouring very pronounced; flw buds yel-gn w reddish mottling along margins pf lobes; very fragrant. Flynn, T.W. 3325 Kauai BISH 1989-04-13
3 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Grounds. Along driveway to staff parking lot. In back of what used to be 1539 Bernice Street. On slight slope next to driveway. Beneath Albizia saman with Ipomea obscura and Lepidium. Preserved_Specimen Shrub/Tree. Possible relict of ornamental planting near residence. ~6m tall. Flowers mature from green odorless buds (see NW-2021-007) to creamy-off white fragrant blooms. Odor similar to honey or incense. Trunks >20 cm diameter fused at base into a clump. Bark flakey light gray. Leaves up to 45 cm long, green with a reddish-purple margin. Walvoord, N. 2021008 Oahu BISH 2021-06-15
4 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Grounds. Along driveway to staff parking lot. In back of what used to be 1539 Bernice Street. On slight slope next to driveway. Beneath Albizia saman with Ipomea obscura and Lepidium. Preserved_Specimen Shrub/Tree. Possible relict of ornamental planting near residence. ~6m tall. Green odorless flower buds almost open. Trunks >20 cm diameter fused at base into a clump. Bark flakey light gray. Leaves up to 45 cm long, green with a reddish-purple margin. Walvoord, N. 2021007 Oahu BISH 2021-06-04
5 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu, 3579 Round Top Dr garden at edge of mesic-wet forest Preserved_Specimen small tree with many branches; leaves 30-40 cm Ray, G. 69 Oahu BISH 1998-01-18
6 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum in yard of Cottage E Preserved_Specimen Plant height 15 feet. 8 inches dbh. Nagata, K.M. 538 Oahu BISH 1969-04-23
7 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu: Kapalama Heights; Kamehameha Girl's School Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Ovary 3-celled, 1 ovule in each cell (therefore not cordyline). M.C.Neal Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1939-05-27
8 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu: Kapalama Heights, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen lvs not red-edged. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-06-14
9 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu: Kapalama Heights, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen lvs not red-edged. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-06-14
10 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Trunk over 8 feet in height; leaves red-edged. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1953-11-16
11 Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum in between Cottage E & C Preserved_Specimen muti-branched medium tree of about 20 feet; leaves long (10) narrow(1) tufted at the ends of the branches; There is a red band along leaf margin. Shearard, D.A. 32 Oahu BISH 1977-02-16
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