Scientific
Name: Dracaena elliptica Thunb. & Dalm.
Family: Asparagaceae
Synonym: Dracaena terniflora Roxb., Draco elliptica (Thunb. & Dalm.) Kuntze
Vernacular name: Manjakkantha
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Forested areas
Distribution: India: Assam; Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Flowering and Fruiting: March-October
Key identification
features: Subshrub; stems sprawling, simple or few branched, internodes often longer than wide. Leaves spaced
along distal part of stem, distinctly stalked. Inflorescence terminal, simple.
Flowers solitary or in clusters of 2 or 3; white. Berry globose, 1-3-seeded.
Tribal Consumers: Adiya
Uses: Dracaena elliptica leaves have traditional uses in herbal medicine
for their potential health benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties.
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