Английская Википедия:Dracaena ovata
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Dracaena ovata is a shrub or small tree within the family Asparagaceae.
Description
The species grows up to Шаблон:Convert tall. The stem is commonly yellowish brown in color and is fibrous when young with prophylls often present.[1] Its leaves are arranged in whorls, petiole is present and up to Шаблон:Convert; leaves are ovate to obovate in outline, can reach up to Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide, base is cuneate while apex is acuminate. Inflorescence is terminal racemes, up to Шаблон:Convert long with white flowers.[1] The fruit is globular in shape, and up to Шаблон:Convert in diameter, green when young and yellow and orange when ripe.[2]
Distribution
The species occurs in West Africa, from Sierra Leone westwards to Southern Cameroon.[1]
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