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Dragon Tree

Coronado, California
· Dracaema Draco, agavaceae
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Native to the Canary Islands, this unusual tree was planted at The Del prior to the turn of the century, where it thrives in the temperate southern California coastal climate. It was used as a backdrop in the Marilyn Monroe movie Some Like It Hot, which was filmed at The Del in 1958.
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