Biology:Aloidendron tongaense
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Short description: Species of tree
| Aloidendron tongaense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Tribe: | Aloeae |
| Genus: | Aloidendron |
| Species: | A. tongaense
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloidendron tongaense (van Jaarsv.) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.[1]
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| The distribution of Aloidendron tongaense (dark green) in southern Africa | |
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Aloidendron tongaense, formerly Aloe tongaensis, is a species of plant in the genus Aloidendron, native to sandy tropical coastal forests in KwaZulu-Natal, at the border between Mozambique and South Africa, and Mozambique. [2]
Description
It grows as a massive, branching tree, almost as tall as its larger and more widespread relative, the giant tree aloe Aloidendron barberae. It looks similar to A. barberae, however its leaves are slightly more yellow, and it produces bright red flowers.[3][4][5][6]
Flowers
Orange flowers on a branched inflorescence that has a short raceme that are curved down. Tubular like all Aloidendron flowers.
Gallery
Small plant in cultivation
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aloidendron tongaense". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=488956.
- ↑ "Aloidendron tongaense (van Jaarsv.) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77125494-1.
- ↑ Ernst van Jaarsveld and Eric Judd (2016). Tree aloes of Africa. ISBN:978-0-620-64126-5
- ↑ Van Jaarsveld, EJ 2010. Aloe tongaensis, a new species from Tongaland KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), and a new sectional arrangement of the tree aloes. 47 3:4–11.
- ↑ Reynolds, GW 1950. The Aloes of South Africa. Trustees of the Aloes of South Africa Book Fund. Johannesburg, South Africa.
- ↑ Reynolds, GW 1966. The aloes of tropical Africa and Madagascar. Trustees of the Aloes of South Africa Book Fund. Mbabane, Swaziland.
Wikidata ☰ Q42729539 entry
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