Dracaena draco (dragon tree)
E678813
Dracaena draco, commonly known as the dragon tree, is a slow-growing, long-lived tree native to the Canary Islands and nearby regions, famed for its umbrella-like crown and red resin historically valued as "dragon's blood."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dracaena draco | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| branchingPattern | dichotomous branching ⓘ |
| climatePreference | subtropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
Canary Islands dragon tree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dragon tree ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| crownShape | umbrella-like ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Asparagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | greenish-white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | late winter to early summer ⓘ |
| fruitColor | orange ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| genus | Dracaena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | dense rosette at branch tips ⓘ |
| leafColor | grey-green ⓘ |
| leafShape | sword-shaped ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canary Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeira NERFINISHED ⓘ western Morocco ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces | dragon's blood resin ⓘ |
| resinColor | dark red ⓘ |
| resinCommonName | dragon's blood ⓘ |
| resinHistoricalUse |
dye
ⓘ
incense ⓘ |
| resinHistoricalUse |
medicine
ⓘ
varnish ⓘ |
| sapColor | red ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| subfamily | Nolinoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | natural heritage of the Canary Islands ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overharvesting of resin ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
saline winds ⓘ |
| trunkCharacteristic |
multiple branches with age
ⓘ
single thick trunk when young ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | up to about 10–12 meters ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
symbolic plant ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1767 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.