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Dracaena reflexa

Lam. (1786)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Not in flora
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Encycl. 2: 324 (1786)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dracaena reflexa Koloa Dist., Lawai Valley Preserved_Specimen spindly shrub of 9'; lvs dark green; lvs all along stem; in bud fls purple; open fls yellow-green heavily tinged brown-purple; not fragrant. Flynn, T.W. 3331 Kauai BISH 1989-04-19
2 Dracaena reflexa Koloa District, Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road Cultivated, horticultural origin. Preserved_Specimen Tree 6 m tall, crown much branching, trunk c. 15 cm diam. Leave variegated, center dark green, with pale yellow margins and stirpes. Flowers in bud greenish yellow with purple tinge, anthers pale yellow. Lorence, D.H. 10193 Kauai BISH 2010-05-12
3 Dracaena reflexa Koloa district; NTBG in Lawai Valley; McBryde Garden, Bamboo bridge area, west side of Lawai stream by Gardeners shed Preserved_Specimen Shrub 5 m tall with erect stems leaves with white stripes on either side of green center, margins red-pink. Sterile. Cultivated, horticultural origin Lorence, D.H. 9948 Kauai BISH 2009-01-21
4 Dracaena reflexa Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen stems arching over, shrub to 10' tall; lvs densely crowded, dark green, firm textured and +erect; flw buds reddish outside. Staples, G.W. 453 Oahu BISH 1989-04-28
5 Dracaena reflexa west Maui, Lahaina District, north side of Pohakukaanapali Gulch Preserved_Specimen Cultivated, branched shrubs to 3m; leaves striped yellow and green Oppenheimer, H.L. 51912 Maui BISH 2012-05-19
6 Dracaena reflexa Koloa Dist., Lawai Valley NTBG Bamboo Bridge area Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 12'; leaves all along stem, dark, glossy green, slightly paler below; fruit caramel colored. Flynn, T.W. 3472 Kauai BISH 1989-07-25
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