Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Aloe arborescens. TREE ALOE. South Africa
LILIACEAE

Succulent, to 18 feet, flowers in long spiky bright vermilion to yellow clusters, December thru June. Specimens in Arizona Garden and New Guinea Garden are still short in height.

Illustrations (links open new windows): habit |

Additions/Revisions:

Name derivation, genus | species

Related material: Stanford Grounds Plant Information Sheet, List No. 3, Page 1.

Botanical name index | Common name index | Family
Trees.Stanford.edu home