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Aloe arborescens (candelabra aloe)

Synonyms: Aloe arborescens var. pachythyrsa; Aloe fructicosa; Aloe perfoliata arborescens; Aloe perfoliata var. arborescens (homotypic); Catevala arborescens (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Aloe arborescens (krantz aloe, candelabra aloe) is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. This species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has recently been studied for possible medical uses. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like".
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Infraspecies

Aloe arborescens arborescens
Aloe arborescens mzimnyati

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Structure [2]  Shrub

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kruger National Park II 4718115 Mpumalanga, South Africa

Predators

Lamprotornis bicolor (Pied Starling)[3]
Ploceus rubiginosus (Chestnut Weaver)[3]
Promerops gurneyi (Gurney's Sugarbird)[3]
Saissetia coffeae (brown scale)[4]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
♦ 4Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0