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Dracaena aubryana

Brongn. ex É.Morren (1860)

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

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Belgique Hort. 10: 348 (1860)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:583 (KEY, DESCR); Faccenda 2024a:73 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dracaena aubryana Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Erect plant ca 2 m tall;lvs 2-ranked, bases clasping stem; infl. terminal, erect, unbranched; buds whitish streaked with red outside. Mood, J. Oahu BISH 1989-06-06
2 Dracaena aubryana Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Erect plant ca 2 m tall;lvs 2-ranked, bases clasping stem; infl. terminal, erect, unbranched; buds whitish streaked with red outside. Mood, J. Oahu BISH 1989-06-06
3 Dracaena aubryana Waimanalo forest reserve, Maunawili contour trail. Approximately 500 m from trail head. Mesic gulch. Next to stream, shady. Associated; Macaranga tanarius, Citharexylum caudatum, Christella parasitica, Ardisia elliptica, Ardisia crenata, koa haole, Psydrax odorata. Preserved_Specimen Fruits orange at maturity. Arthur, K. 68 Oahu BISH 2025-02-21
4 Dracaena aubryana Puna District; 1km West on Pakaka Rd Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb to 1.7m. Annable, C.R. 3743 Hawaii BISH 1998-01-13
5 Dracaena aubryana Pupukea In private garden; formerly the Ali`i Gardens; growing beside circular driveway at front of house. Preserved_Specimen Erect, +/- woody at base, sparsely branched, ca 2 m tall; lvs erect, held close to main stem; fls not present, said to be fragrant, white; old fr axes persisting. Staples, G.W. 447 Oahu BISH 1989-03-26
6 Dracaena aubryana Honolulu Thriving as potted plant in house. Preserved_Specimen Plant 6-8 feet tall; no flowers. Clay, H.F. Oahu BISH 1955-04-14
7 Dracaena aubryana Kalihi Valley, Kalihi St in back of valley Roadside, wet, full shade. About 20 feet into the woods off of the road Preserved_Specimen A few plants seen Faccenda, K. 2377 Oahu BISH 2022-05-19
8 Dracaena aubryana Kalaheo: Garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course Preserved_Specimen Stiffly upright plant in shady area to 1.5 meters tall; Overall appearance of plant is pale; many dried leaves clasping stem in lower branches. Stem invisible from clasping leaf bases, the leaves ascending in flat planes, separated along stem by bracts; leaf bases have bluish tint when mature, the youngest very pale green; petiole trough-like but so curled to be terete, flattening into blade, petiole very finely pale-speckled over darker-green; leaf blade medium to pale yellow-green glossy above, less glossy below; blade appears deeply grooved above, with margins puckered. Inflorescence rachis dull-green overlaid purple; flowers past anthesis, in wilted state whitish to pale purple, especially where segments cover ovary. Fruit 0.7 x 1.2 cm, bright green, glossy. Hume, L. 474 Kauai BISH 1990-02-16
9 Dracaena aubryana Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum, upper lawn Makua Preserved_Specimen shrub 4' tall. Ishikawa, S. 479 Oahu BISH 1979-02-13
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