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Cornstalk Dracaena

Dracaena fragrans

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

small shrub

Habitat:

semi wild rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this in the forest surrounding the Aburi Botanical Gardens about an hour from Accra. I only have this one photo.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Ian, I think you're right. I'm familiar with Draceana's too but didn't think of it for this spotting. I was surprised to see it where it was. Maybe it was an escapee from the Botanical garden.
looks like a Draceana fragrans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_fragrans
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PublishedOctober 1, 2011

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