Dracaena arborescens, synonym Sansevieria arborescens, is a succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania. Dracaena bagamoyensis, synonym Sansevieria bagamoyensis, is a succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania. Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria trifasciata. Sansevieria suffruticosa is a species of "Dracaena" native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi. The plant "Sansevieria trifasciata" is sometimes referred to as "mother-in-law's tongue". The mother-in-law's tongue ("Sansevieria trifasciata") is found on the island. The best examples are&colon; "Dypsis lutescens", "Sansevieria trifasciata", and "Epipremnum aureum". In 1794, Thunberg, used the name "Sansevieria". Other former "Sansevieria" species are less common in cultivation. In 1794, the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg named the plant genus "Sansevieria" after him. The spear sansevieria grows fan-shaped, with its stiff leaves growing from a basal rosette.