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DRACAENA DRACO [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
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"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
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 [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2000-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
OBS

Natural product collected directly form the plant Dracaena draco.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

Produit naturel prélevé directement sur le végétal Dracaena draco.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
OBS

Producto natural recogido directamente de la planta Draecaena draco.

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