Aloidendron dichotomum

Quiver tree

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloidendron
Species:
A. dichotomum
Binomial name
Aloidendron dichotomum
(Masson) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.
Aloidendron dichotomum range
  Extant (resident)
The distribution of Aloidendron dichotomum (light blue) in southern Africa
Synonyms
  • Aloe dichotoma Masson
  • Rhipidodendrum dichotomum (Masson) Willd.
  • Aloe ramosa Haw.
  • Aloe montana Schinz
  • Aloe dichotoma var. montana (Schinz) A.Berger

Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.

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