Dracaena cambodiana
Pierre ex Gagnep.
Asparagaceae
Pleomele cambodiana (Pierre ex Gagnep.) Merr. & Chun
Common Name: Dragon's Blood
General Information
Dracaena cambodiana is a small, erect, evergreen tree-like plant with usually branched stems; it usually grows around 2- 4 metres tall, occasionally reaching 10 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
283- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Vietnam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 92 9061 101 4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is known as 'Dragon's Blood' or 'xue jie'[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
, 1753.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - northeast India (Assam), southern China (Hainan), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Habitat
Forests, dry and sandy soils; at elevations from near sea level to 300 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Rocky localities[
283- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Vietnam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 92 9061 101 4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
This species is one of several that supply a red resin from their stem. This resin, often known as 'Dragon's Blood' is often used as an external application to treat a range of skin problems and injuries[
1754- Title
- A Systematic Review of the Botanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Dracaena cochinchinensis, a Plant
- Publication
- Molecules 2014, 19, 10650-10669; doi:10.3390/molecules190710650
- Author
- Jia-Yi Fan et al
- Website
- http://10.3390/molecules190710650
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
- 1420-3049
- Description
-
]. Dragon's Blood can be obtained from several species in this genus, as well as from three other distinct genera - Croton species, Daemonorops species and Pterocarpus species[
1754- Title
- A Systematic Review of the Botanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Dracaena cochinchinensis, a Plant
- Publication
- Molecules 2014, 19, 10650-10669; doi:10.3390/molecules190710650
- Author
- Jia-Yi Fan et al
- Website
- http://10.3390/molecules190710650
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
- 1420-3049
- Description
-
]
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The woody part of the stem is a blood circulation stimulant and demulcent remedy. It is used to treat contusions, blood
stasis, menstrual haematometra, rheumatism, paresis, lumbago and osteodynia[
283- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Vietnam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 92 9061 101 4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications.
].
An alcoholic maceration of the mixture combined with Cinnamomum cassia is used externally as a liniment[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Red wood obtained from the foot of the tree, preferably in winter. Nter washing, the wood is well dried in the sun or in dryers[
283- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Vietnam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 92 9061 101 4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications.
].
The dried resin obtained from the stem can be used medicinally as a substitute for that of 'dragon's blood' (Dracaena cochinchinensis)[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Other Uses
An extract of the leaves is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a skin conditioner[
].
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings. Dracaena species are generally easy to propagate. Only a small piece of the plant is required to form a new plant, and even when thrown away it may easily root[
].
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