Aloe ferox
Bitter Aloe, Cape Aloe
Other regional names: Cape Prickly Aloe +2 more
- Cape Prickly Aloe
- Common Aloe
- Cultivated Aloe
Also known as: Aloe ferox subsp. galpinii +19 more
- Aloe ferox subsp. galpinii
- Aloe ferox subsp. incurva
- Aloe ferox subsp. subferox
- Aloe ferox var. galpinii (Baker) Reynolds
- Aloe ferox var. incurva Baker
- Aloe ferox var. incurvata Baker
- Aloe ferox var. subferox (Spreng.) Baker
- Aloe galpinii Baker
- Aloe horrida Haw.
- Aloe pallancae Guillaumin
- Aloe perfoliata subsp. ferox
- Aloe perfoliata var. ferox (Mill.) Aiton
- Aloe pseudoferox Salm-Dyck
- Aloe subferox Spreng.
- Aloe supralaevis Haw.
- Aloe supralaevis subsp. erythrocarpa
- Aloe supralaevis var. erythrocarpa Baker
- Busipho ferox (Mill.) Salisb.
- Pachidendron ferox (Mill.) Haw.
- Pachidendron pseudoferox (Salm-Dyck) Haw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asphodelaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub or tree.
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Aloe ferox (commonly known as Bitter Aloe or Cape Aloe) is a succulent tree belonging to the Asphodelaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Aloe genus, encompassing over 600 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Free State, Lesotho