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Aloe dichotoma

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Aloe dichotoma

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Also known as Quiver tree

species of plant

Species

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyAsphodelaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Namibia
Observations recorded114

二歧蘆薈(學名:Aloe dichotoma),是南部非洲特有的一種蘆薈,尤其是在南非北開普省及納米比亞。在尼湖德维(Nieuwoudtville)至洛來斯芳坦(Loeriesfontein)的路上就有一片二歧蘆薈的森林。當地原住的布希曼人會將二歧蘆薈的樹幹挖空,製成箭筒,故又名箭筒蘆薈或箭袋树。 在南非及納米比亞進行了二歧蘆薈的模擬,藉以了解一些保護區在氣候轉變下的需求。不過這些模擬分佈地正逐步減少。 二歧蘆薈也有種植在美國西南部,不過其生長率很低,而且較為罕見,故十分昂貴。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
23
With media
14
Family
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Collections
IRVC, CM, UCR, CDA, US, DES
Recorded in
United States, South Africa, Namibia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Aloe
Image
Aloe dichotoma -Keetmanshoop, Namibia-21Aug2009-2.jpg
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taxon rank
species
Commons category
Aloe dichotoma
taxon name
Aloe dichotoma
Commons gallery
Aloidendron dichotomum
taxon common name
Kokerboom
endemic to
South Africa
short name
A. dichotoma
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