''Dracaena angustifolia'' is a species of Asian
tropical forest
Tropical forests (a.k.a. jungle) are forested landscapes in tropical regions: ''i.e.'' land areas approximately bounded by the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, but possibly affected by other factors such as prevailing winds.
Some tropical fores ...
under-storey plants in the family
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...
; no subspecies are listed in the
Catalogue of Life
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.
Distribution and Description
The native range of this species is from Bangladesh, through
Indo-China and
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...
to northern Australia.
Plants of the World Online: ''Dracaena angustifolia'' (retrieved 13 February 2020)
/ref> In Vietnam the plant may be called ''phất dủ lá hẹp''.
Use
The leaves are used to make green food coloring. ''D. angustifolia'' is used traditionally as medicine for several different ailments.
References
[Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. III (entry: 10.713) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.]
Gallery
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External links
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angustifolia
Flora of Indo-China
Flora of Malesia