Aloe castanea
Appearance
Aloe castanea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. castanea
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Binomial name | |
Aloe castanea Schönland
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Aloe castanea (Cat's tail Aloe) is a species of aloe endemic to South Africa. It grows to about 15 ft (4.6 m) in height, with a single stem that may become branched in the upper portion, with clusters of small, dark, orange-brown flowers.
References
[edit]- Rec. Albany Mus. 2: 138 1907.
- The Plant List
- JSTOR
- Encyclopedia of Life
- CalFlora