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Cordyline fruticosa
Asparagaceae
Common Names in the Capital District:
Caña de la India
Origin
Oceania
Sur del Pacífico
Uses
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Habitat
No habitats have been reported for this species yet
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Cordyline fruticosa
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REFERENCES (click to expand)
Origin:
Hinkle, A. E. (2007). Population structure of Pacific
Cordyline fruticosa
(Laxmanniaceae) with implications for human settlement of Polynesia. American Journal of Botany, 94(7), 828–839. https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.94.5.828
Height:
Lott, D., & García-Mendoza, A. (1994). Agavaceae. En Flora Mesoamericana (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología; Missouri Botanical Garden; The Natural History Museum (London), Vol. 6, pp. 35–47). St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America: Missouri Botanical Garden.
Uses:
Olaya-Álvarez, A. M. (2005). Desarrollo de un estudio acerca de las especies exóticas e invasoras más comercializadoras en los viveros registrados ubicados en la Sabana de Bogotá y municipios que comprenden la vía a Ibagué (Tolima), estableciendo origen y procedencias más frecuentes. Bogotá: Instituto Alexander von Humboldt.
Suggested citation
Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Cordyline fruticosa, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-04-26).
Growth form and scale
Shrub, height 3.00 m
Woody plant less than 5 m high, branching from the base.
2024 Jardín Botánico de Bogotá
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