Dracaena americana Donn.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Asparagaceae
    Dracaena americana Donn.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    D. L. Lentz 2741 with N. Conard, T. Del Rio, L. Nicholas & O. Pihlar, 28 May 1997

  • Location

    Belize. Orange Walk. Programme for Belize Rio Bravo Research Station.

  • Habitat

    On side of road in a mature tropical deciduous forest.

  • Description

    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. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1287814

    Occurrence ID: 4581b8e3-1ba8-4239-8a34-0d4f534633f8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Asparagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dracaena americana Donn.Sm., 1997
    Note: Original ident.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Orange Walk

  • Locality

    Programme for Belize Rio Bravo Research Station.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.844, -89.0185

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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
01287814