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The Dragoeiro, native to Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, Madeira, and Morocco is a rapidly disappearing species. The dragon-tree, as it is commonly called, is a symbol of resistance to drought. The tree is cultivated and used for medicinal purposes as well as a wood stain. The stain is collected from the reddish resin exposed when bark or leaves are removed.

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Title
Dragoeiro, the Dragon-tree
Creator
Baxter, David
Date
1981
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0079-b10-f06-210
Keyword
horticulture ; dragon-tree ; dragoeiro ; tree ; medicine
Geographic Coverage
Ribera Brava / Panja
Type
Image
In
David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs
Note

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_draco

Retrieved 31 October 2012

Bossu-Picat, Christian. (1986). Cabo Verde. Paris: Delroisse. pp.100

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