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'''''Dracaena mannii''''' Baker is a small to medium-sized tree widespread in [[tropical Africa]] and in [[Southern Africa]] along the east coast of [[Mozambique]] and [[KwaZulu-Natal]], preferring moist evergreen |
'''''Dracaena mannii''''' Baker is a small to medium-sized tree, though recorded up to 30 m tall in [[West Africa]], widespread in [[tropical Africa]] and in [[Southern Africa]] in [[Angola]], along the east coast of [[Mozambique]] and [[Kosi Bay]] in northern [[KwaZulu-Natal]], preferring forests which are moist evergreen, swampy and on dunes. |
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This species has linear leaves, mostly in terminal clusters. Flowers are in terminal spikes or panicles, cream in colour, and sweetly fragrant when opening at night. The fruit is berry-like, and bright red when ripe. <ref>http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=114630&ishow_id=1</ref> |
This species has linear leaves, mostly in terminal clusters. Flowers are in terminal spikes or panicles, cream in colour, and sweetly fragrant when opening at night. The fruit is berry-like, and bright red when ripe. <ref>http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=114630&ishow_id=1</ref> Bark is white, papery and smooth, marked with leaf scars. |
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==Ethnic medicine== |
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Substances have been isolated that inhibit bacterial and fungal growth. It is also used against nausea and vomiting, parasitic infections, both cutaneous and subcutaneous, swelling, oedema and gout, mouth sores, worms, lung ailments. Extract of leaves are used against pain, and bark extracts as an arrow-poison, while leaf-ash is used in the making of soap. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. mannii
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Dracaena mannii Baker is a small to medium-sized tree, though recorded up to 30 m tall in West Africa, widespread in tropical Africa and in Southern Africa in Angola, along the east coast of Mozambique and Kosi Bay in northern KwaZulu-Natal, preferring forests which are moist evergreen, swampy and on dunes.
This species has linear leaves, mostly in terminal clusters. Flowers are in terminal spikes or panicles, cream in colour, and sweetly fragrant when opening at night. The fruit is berry-like, and bright red when ripe. [1] Bark is white, papery and smooth, marked with leaf scars.
Ethnic medicine
Substances have been isolated that inhibit bacterial and fungal growth. It is also used against nausea and vomiting, parasitic infections, both cutaneous and subcutaneous, swelling, oedema and gout, mouth sores, worms, lung ailments. Extract of leaves are used against pain, and bark extracts as an arrow-poison, while leaf-ash is used in the making of soap.
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