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Aloe thraskii

Species of succulent flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae

Aloe thraskii, the dune aloe, is a South African plant in the genus Aloe.

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Description

The orange-yellow flowers, growing on the typically compact, cylindrical racemes
Young plant in cultivation

The dune aloe is a tall, fast-growing, un-branched aloe, which develops a very large rosette. The long, pale, grey-green leaves are deeply grooved or channeled (U-shaped in cross-section) and recurve downwards.

The orange and yellow flowers grow in short, compact, cylindrical racemes, on multi-branched inflorescences.[2]

Distribution

These plants are naturally found in dune vegetation along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape of South Africa.[3]

See also

References

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  1. [1]
     Species was first described and published in Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. 18: 180. 1880. London. "Plant Name Details for Aloe thraskii". IPNI. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Introduction to Tree Aloes, part 1: the solitary, unbranched species - Dave's Garden". davesgarden.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. [3]
    Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0-620-17697-0.


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