Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Cordyline fruticosa
Common name:
Boom-van-die-konings, Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Palm lily, Tree of kings, Tī Pore
Family:
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Distribution:
Asia, Australia
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
Its starchy rhizomes, which are very sweet when the plant is mature, were eaten as food or as medicine, and its leaves were used to thatch the roofs of houses, and to wrap and store food.
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Locations
1:
Beds surounding water-lily pools
(Water lily beds)
• Accession: 1999-98/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Tropical house 1
(Tropical House 1)
• Accession: 2018-376/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
3:
Tropical house 1
(Tropical House 1)
• Accession: 2018-376/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
4:
Tropical house 1
(Tropical House 1)
• Accession: 2018-376/3 • Provenance: Unrecorded
5:
Tropical house 1
(Tropical House 1)
• Accession: 2018-376/4 • Provenance: Unrecorded
6:
Tropical house 2
(Tropical Hse 2)
• Accession: 2018-376 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual