Aloidendron tongaense
| Aloidendron tongaense | |
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| Small A. tongaensis in cultivation | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. tongaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe tongaensis Reynolds & Bally
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Aloe tongaensis is a species of plant in the genus Aloe, native to sandy tropical coastal forests at the border between Mozambique and South Africa.
Description and taxonomy
It grows as a massive, branching tree, almost as tall as its larger and more widespread relative, the giant Tree Aloe Aloe barberae. It looks similar to Aloe barberae, however its leaves are slightly more yellow, and it produces bright red flowers.[1] [2][3][4]
References
- ^ Ernst van Jaarsveld and Eric Judd (2016). Tree aloes of Africa ISBN 978-0-620-64126-5
- ^ Van Jaarsveld, EJ 2010. Aloe tongaensis, a new species from Tongaland KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa, and a new sectional arrangement of the tree Aloe. 47 3:4–11.
- ^ Reynolds, GW 1950. The Aloe of South Africa. Trustees of the Aloes of South Africa Book Fund. Johannesburg, South Africa.
- ^ Reynolds, GW 1966. The aloes of tropical Africa and Madagascar. Trustees of the Aloes of South Africa Book Fund. Mbabane, Swaziland.
Sources
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- Weber, O. 2013. Aloe eminens. 2013 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded 15 November 2016.
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