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DRAGON TREE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mottled spurge
1, record 1, English, mottled%20spurge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dragon bones tree 2, record 1, English, dragon%20bones%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 3, record 1, English, - mottled%20spurge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candélabre
1, record 1, French, cand%C3%A9labre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cactus candélabre 2, record 1, French, cactus%20cand%C3%A9labre
correct, masculine noun
- euphorbe lactée 2, record 1, French, euphorbe%20lact%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 3, record 1, French, - cand%C3%A9labre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Madagascar dragon tree
1, record 2, English, Madagascar%20dragon%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Agavaceae. A very robust tree-like species. It has narrow, red-edged leaves to 40 cm long. 2, record 2, English, - Madagascar%20dragon%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier
1, record 2, French, dragonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Liliacées. Plante arbustive très robuste, avec de longues feuilles étroites de 40 cm de long, vert brillant bordées de rouge. Les dracaenas figurent parmi les plantes vertes les plus prisées, elles sont très faciles à cultiver, elles sont souvent confondues avec les cordylines. 2, record 2, French, - dragonnier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dragon tree
1, record 3, English, dragon%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dragon’s blood tree 2, record 3, English, dragon%26rsquo%3Bs%20blood%20tree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Large tree to 20 m, with mounstruous trunk of 4½ m diameter [of the Canary Islands] ... thick fleshy leaves, smooth to glaucous green ... Superstition believes that the dark red, resinous substance exuding from leaves and trunk is "dragon’s blood" 1, record 3, English, - dragon%20tree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier
1, record 3, French, dragonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dragonnier des Canaries 2, record 3, French, dragonnier%20des%20Canaries
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom usuel d'un arbre des Canaries [...] encore appelé dragon végétal, dont certains individus atteignent un âge très élevé. Les dragonniers ont un port général rappelant celui du palmier, et, malgré l'extrême lenteur de leur croissance, ils peuvent atteindre des dimensions colossales [...] 1, record 3, French, - dragonnier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- drago
1, record 3, Spanish, drago
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dragonal 1, record 3, Spanish, dragonal
masculine noun
- dragonera 1, record 3, Spanish, dragonera
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rainbow tree
1, record 4, English, rainbow%20tree
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tri-colored dragon tree 2, record 4, English, tri%2Dcolored%20dragon%20tree
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cultivar of the family Liliaceae, found in Japan, developed in Puerto Rico and Florida. A tropical plant. 3, record 4, English, - rainbow%20tree
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier marginé 'Tricolor'
1, record 4, French, dragonnier%20margin%C3%A9%20%27Tricolor%27
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultivar de serre de la famille des Liliacées. 1, record 4, French, - dragonnier%20margin%C3%A9%20%27Tricolor%27
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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