Dracaena hallii | |
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D. hallii growing in habitat in South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
Genus: | Dracaena |
Species: | D. hallii
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Binomial name | |
Dracaena hallii Chahin.
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Synonyms | |
Sansevieria hallii |
Dracaena hallii is a species of succulent plant native to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Limpopo Province of South Africa.[1][2] The species was named for Harry Hall, formerly the curator of succulents at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.[3] Commonly known as the "baseball bat" plant, it has extremely thick foliage with a rounded shape and a central channel.[4]