Sansevieria trifasciata  Prain

Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Dragons Tongue, Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
​Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Sansevieria
Species: trifasciata

  • Common names: Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Dragons Tongue, Snake Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue
  • Thai names: กะสี่กือซอ ka-si-kue-so (Karen-Mae Hong Son), เกตุพระเจ้า ket phrachao (Bangkok), ปองื่อซอ po-ngue-so (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ปอมือปลา po-mue-pla (Karen-Mae Hong Son), เป้าสะม่าเพล po-sa-ma-phle (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ลิ้นนาคราช lin nakkharat (Bangkok), ลิ้นมังกร lin mangkon (Bangkok), ว่านจะเข้ wan cha khe (Chiang Mai), ว่านประหลาด wan pralat (Phrae), ว่านหางจระเข้ wan hang chora khe (Bangkok), ว่านหางเสือ wan hang suea (General), ศรนารายณ์ son narai (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to tropical West Africa, introduced to America, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands as an ornamental and fibre crop.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: S. trifasciata yields bowstring hemp, a strong plant fiber once used to make bowstrings.
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Image locations
Images of Sansevieria trifasciata from Thailand.
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Sansevieria trifasciata, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​