Dracaena americana Donn.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Asparagaceae
    Dracaena americana Donn.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3270 with Rosita Arvigo, Pablo Cocom, Rolando Cocom, Winston Harris & Gregory Shropshire, 12 Mar 1992

  • Location

    Belize. Orange Walk. Road to Las Milpas.

  • Habitat

    Along primary forest trail.

  • Description

    Tree to 4m with dbh 10cm; fruits orange.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85734

    Occurrence ID: f49628ed-fd38-4efb-8a47-7a84bd4e2500

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 132

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Asparagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dracaena americana Donn.Sm. det D. E. Atha, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Orange Walk

  • Locality

    Road to Las Milpas

  • Coordinates

    15.87, -88.92

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project
AGAVACEAE
Dracaena americana Donn. Smith
— / £. f\$
Orange Walk District. Road to Las Mil pas. i5°52rW,
88°55'W. Primary Forest. Trail on right side.
Tree to 4m with dbh 10cm; fruits orange.
BOTANICAL
Garde**,
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00085734
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
n.v.: Ixote (macho?) [Maya].
USE: Ornamental {whole plant}. Collected from the wild for
use as a house plant
NCI Sample codes: 3270 LF(0CJQ-0343); 3270a ST(OCJQ-0344)* 1270b WD
(0CJQ-0345); 3270c BK(OCJQ-0346); 3270d RT(0CJQ-0347)
Michael J. Balick 3270	March 12 1992
with Rosita Arvigo, Pablo Cocom, Rolando Cocom,
Winston Harris and Gregory Shropshire
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the Metropolitan
Life Foundation, the Overbrook Foundation, and the Rex Foundation
00085734