Aloe africana

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Read about Aloe africana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Aloe africana, Mill. (A. africana angustior, Sims. A. Bolúsii, Baker. Pachydendron africànum, Haw. P. principis. Haw. P. angustifolium, Haw.). Trunk simple, finally 20 ft. high: Ivs. few, rather separated, sinuately spreading or recurved, triangular-oblong, glaucous, 2½-3 x 20-24 in., with rather large triangular horny marginal teeth: infl. 2 ft. high; fls. 1½ in. long, yellow, with segms. shorter than the oblong tube. Cape. Salm, Aloe §27, f. 2. B.M. 2517. Berger 128. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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