Dracaena mannii Baker

A shrub or tree. It can grow 15-30 m tall. The trunk is branched. It can have stilt roots. The leaves are narrow and in rings at the top of the plant. The leaves are 50 cm long. The flowers are at the end. The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit are orange red.

A tropical plant. It grows in the forest in West Africa. In Malawi it grows between 500-1,600 m altitude. It grows on the edges of evergreen forest. It can be on forests along rivers, in palm groves and along the edges of mangroves.

The very young shoots are eaten like asparagus.

It can be grown from fresh seeds. It can also be grown from large cuttings. It re-grows after cutting.