Dracaena elliptica[1] is a species of Asian tropical forest under-storey plants in the family Asparagaceae; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

[2] The native range of this species is: Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, through southern China, Indo-China and western Malesia.

[3] In Vietnam the plant may be called phát dủ bầu dục (or phất dủ mảnh as D.

[4] D. elliptica is a shrub, up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, with elliptic lanceolate leaves 200–300 millimetres (7.9–11.8 in) long.

[4] The subspecies or variety Dracaena eliptica gracilis of Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra is much smaller, with a stem only one foot (30 centimeters) high and about one-quarter inch (6 mm) thick[5]