Dracaena americana Donn.Sm.

The New York Botanical Garden
No. 2741
Agavaceae
Dracaena americana Donn. Sm.
Belize. Orange Walk.: Programme for Belize Rio Bravo
Research Station. 17°50.64’N, 89°01.11’W. ca.—150 m.
On side of road in a mature tropical deciduous forest.
11m tree, 9.3cm dbh. Bark: grayish white, vertical
fissures, exfoliating. Fruit: 3-parted capsule, light green
when immature, inside is mucilaginous and sticky.
Common name: candlewood.
D. Lentz & N. Conard, T. Del Rio, L. Nicholas, O.
Pihlar
28 May 1997
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