Dragoeiro (dragon tree)
Nome científico: dracaena draco
Família: Ruscaceae
Género: Dracaena
Espécie: Dracaena draco
Is the best known species, both because of its size (it reaches 12 metres in height), and because it is a relic that can be over 650 year old. Its sap, known as sangue de dragão (dragon’s blood), is thought by some to have healing properties.
Is the best known species, both because of its size (it reaches 12 metres in height), and because it is a relic that can be over 650 year old. Its sap, known as sangue de dragão (dragon’s blood), is thought by some to have healing properties.