Aloe dichotoma

Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma)

The quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma ) is a plant of the genus of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet is derived from the Greek word dichotoma " διχότομος " ( dichotomos ) for shared and refers to the bifurcated branches. The trivial name " Kokerboom " ( Afrikaans ) was first recorded in 1685 by Simon van der Stel during its expedition through Namaqualand.

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Description

Vegetative characteristics

The quiver tree growing stem forming with richly dichotomously branched, dense, round crown. The upright stem reaches stature heights of up to 9 meters and the base diameter of up to 1 meter. The 20 - lanceolate linealischen, blue-green leaves sit tight rosette on the branches. The leaf blade is 25 to 35 inches long and 5 inches wide. The very narrow, brownish yellow leaf margins are occupied by 1 millimeter brownish yellow teeth, which are small to the blade tip.

Inflorescences and flowers

The three to five times branched, racemose inflorescence reaches a height of up to 30 centimeters. The broad- cylindrical, slightly tapering part racemose inflorescences are up to 15 centimeters and up to 9 inches wide. The flower stems have a length of 5 to 10 millimeters. The bulbous flowers are 33 mm long, narrowed at the base and widened briefly in the center to a diameter of 14 millimeters. The bloom are bright canary yellow. Your outer tepals are not fused together over a length of 25 millimeters. The stamens and the style protrude 12 to 15 millimeters from the flower.

Genetics

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Systematics and distribution

The quiver tree is widespread in Namibia and the Northern Cape province of South Africa, where it grows on rocky slopes. A particularly large number of quiver trees growing in the quiver tree forest north-east of Keetmanshoop.

The first description by Francis Masson was published in 1776. Synonyms are Rhipidodendrum dichotomum ( Masson ) Willd. (1811 ), Aloe ramosa Haw. (1804 ), Aloe montana Schinz (1896 ), Aloe dichotoma var dichotoma, Aloe dichotoma var montana ( Schinz ) A.Berger (1908 ) and Aloidendron dichotomum ( Masson ) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. ( 2013).

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