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Dracaena trifasciata

(Prain) Mabb. (2017)

This name is accepted

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

bowstring hemp, mother in law's tongue, snake plant

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mabberley's Pl.-Book, ed. 4: 1101 (2017)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1347 (noted as cultivated but not nat. [as Sansevieria trifasciata]); Imada et al. 2000:9 (NEWNAT/O); Flynn & Lorence 2002:14 (K); Starr et al. 2003:23 (EM); Staples & Herbst 2005:588 (DESCR); Lu & Morden 2014:98/Mabberley 2017:1101 (Syn. S. trifasciata = D. trifasciata)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dracaena trifasciata Honolulu, Emma St, Pacific Club Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1931-01-08
2 Dracaena trifasciata Honolulu: Nuuanu Valley; 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Fruit (bright orange berries), to go with flowers and leaves collected in fall of 1943. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH
3 Dracaena trifasciata Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1950-08-01
4 Dracaena trifasciata Honolulu, Kapalama Heights; Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
5 Dracaena trifasciata Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1950-08-01
6 Dracaena trifasciata Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden In a sunny bed. Preserved_Specimen Leaves variegated, flowers whitish to greenish. Lau, J. 2852 Oahu BISH 1986-09-23
7 Dracaena trifasciata Koolauloa Distr., Sunset Beach area along Kam Hwy., near intersection with Ka Waena Road extension Along roadside in dense shade of Schinus thicket. Extensive clumps of plants. Preserved_Specimen Leaves 3-5 ft long, wrinkled and inrolled (due to drought stress?); many plants fruiting, berries orange, soft, fleshy. Staples, G.W. 1187 Oahu BISH 1999-10-02
8 Dracaena trifasciata Koloa, lower Kalaheo, Niho Rd. above Kaui Coffee fields roadside Preserved_Specimen rhizomatous; leaves erect, 2-3, coriaceous with light and dark green bands; flowers fragrent, 6 pm, Lorence, D.H. 8507 Kauai BISH 2000-11-22
9 Dracaena trifasciata Koloa District, along Poipu rd, just opposite Kukuiulu Shopping Center, close to Waikoma Stream Dry secondary shrubland of Leucaena leucocephala & Cereus uruguayanus. Preserved_Specimen Perennial rhizomatous herb forming dense clone. Leaves transversely banded with light & dark green. Flowers opening at 4 pm, with acrid odor; tepals & filaments pale whitish green. Fruits green, ripening orange. Locally spontaneous. Lorence, D.H. 6349 Kauai BISH 1989-05-01
10 Dracaena trifasciata Honolulu: Nuuanu Valley; 42 Coelho Way In garden. Preserved_Specimen Lvs green w. irregularly interrupted whitish-green cross bands & w. narrow edging of green, rhizome has thin orange skin. Flowers white, fruit orange. Neal, M.C. 1237 Oahu BISH 1943-07-31
11 Dracaena trifasciata Former Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Northern Trap & Skeet Range Under Leucaena leucocephala. Growing in a wood pile. Preserved_Specimen ~0.5 m tall. Bladelike leaves green-dark green varigated. Green fruit on a spike. BISH staff 58 Oahu BISH 2021-05-05
12 Dracaena trifasciata East Maui, Hookipa Thick patches found along the coast on sand and clay on both flat areas and steep banks. Assoc. vegetation: Panicum maximum, Tournefortia. Preserved_Specimen Erect bulb or rhizomatous? 1m ht; flowers not seen; fruit red. Starr, F. 9152 Maui BISH 2000-09-15
13 Dracaena trifasciata Honolulu: Manoa Valley; University of Hawaii Manoa Campus, courtyard of St. John Hall Growing in a flower bed in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Flowers chartreuse, no fragrance (late morning). Lau, J. 1274 Oahu BISH 1985-07-29
14 Dracaena trifasciata Koloa District, Lawai Valley, Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Stiff-leaved herb of up to 4 ft ht. Leaves mottled dull, dark green & pale green to silvery-green. Peduncle & rachis green w. white lenticels or spotting. Flowers very fragrant. Perianth six-parted, whitish-green. Stamens six, whitish green. Style white. Flynn, T.W. 3317 Kauai BISH 1989-04-13
15 Dracaena trifasciata Waimea Arboretum, Liliaceae collection, area 6 on map Preserved_Specimen Leaves up to 18 tall, heavily striped with white on the center, margins narrow green. Young infl equalling the leaves, bud clusters spaced well apart. Staples, G.W. 464 Oahu BISH 1989-07-23
16 Dracaena trifasciata Koloa District, Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai-Kai Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial herb spreading by creeping rhizome; leaves dull medium green to silvery green w. dark green margin; inflorescence pale whitish-green except for slightly darker green nodes. Flynn, T.W. 5567 Kauai BISH 1994-04-19
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