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Nubian dragon tree

Dracaena ombet

Also called Gabal Elba Dragon Tree, The Ombet tree

Nubian dragon tree
Photo: A.Savin, FAL
Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Tree
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
NE. Trop. Africa, W. Arabian Pen.
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Dracaena ombet, commonly known as Gabal Elba dragon tree, is a species of plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae, formerly included in the family Ruscaceae. It is found in northeastern Africa and the western Arabian Peninsula.

Where it grows

It is found at an altitude of 1000–1800 m in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and Saudi Arabia.

Other Dracaena plants

Dracaena aethiopica · Dracaena afromontana · Dracaena ajgal · Large-leaved dragon tree · Dracaena americana · Suji · Tree Dracaena · Lance Dracaena · Dracaena aubrytiana · Golden Dracaena · Dracaena bacularis · Dracaena ballyi

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dracaena ombet by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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