Dracaena cantleyi
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| Dracaena cantleyi | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Convallarioideae |
| Genus: | Dracaena |
| Species: | D. cantleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dracaena cantleyi | |
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Dracaena cantleyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae.[2] It is native to wet tropical areas of Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1] A small tree reaching 1 to 5 m (3 to 16 ft), it has purplish-green leaves with lighter green mottling.[2] Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) have been observed masticating its leaves and using the resultant foam as an anti-inflammatory balm.[3]