Aloe cataractarum T.A.McCoy et Lavranos(2007)

DESCRIPTION: cremnophyllic, offseting from base, stems up 50 cm long 2,5 cm wide at base. Leaves 12-15, decurved, 20-35 cm long, 4,5 cm wide at base. Epidermis smooth, dark green, grey green or reddish green sometimes on upper surface with few elliptical white spots. Teeth 2x3 mm, 4-5 mm apart, sap yellow. Inflorescence to 40 cm, 6-10 branches, horizontal racemes, markedly secund, sub-densely flowered, perianth bright red.
DISTRIBUTION: Chimala Scarp reserve, Tanzania
CULTIVATION: rare, easy to grow, similar to Aloe vesseyi

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Aloe cataractarum
Chimala Scarp reserve, Tanzania
Aloe cataractarum
Chimala Scarp reserve, Tanzania
Aloe cataractarum
Chimala Scarp reserve, Tanzania
Aloe cataractarum Aloe cataractarum
Aloe cataractarum
Chimala Scarp reserve, Tanzania