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Dracaena ovata
Species of shrub From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dracaena ovata is a shrub or small tree within the family Asparagaceae.
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Description
The species grows up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall. The stem is commonly yellowish brown in color and is fibrous when young with prophylls often present.[2] Its leaves are arranged in whorls, petiole is present and up to 4 millimetres (0.16 in); leaves are ovate to obovate in outline, can reach up to 28 centimetres (11 in) long and 8 centimetres (3 in) wide, base is cuneate while apex is acuminate. Inflorescence is terminal racemes, up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) long with white flowers.[2] The fruit is globular in shape, and up to 25 millimetres (1 in) in diameter, green when young and yellow and orange when ripe.[3]
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Distribution
The species occurs in West Africa, from Sierra Leone westwards to Southern Cameroon.[2]
References
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