Clade Monocots Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Higher classification Aloe | |
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Similar Tiger tooth aloe, Aloe jucunda, Aloe rauhii, Hedgehog aloe, Aloe camperi | ||
Aloe squarrosa mysterious gardens al0087
Aloe squarrosa is a species of plant in the genus Aloe.
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Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen. Here its natural habitat is limestone cliff-faces and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat destruction and is destroyed by goat herding.
Identification
It is frequently confused with Aloe juvenna from Kenya. However Aloe squarrosa has smooth, spotted leaves that curve backwards. These recurved leaves are kept only around the head or top of each stem, with dead leaves falling off the lower parts of the stem. It is relatively rare in cultivation.
Commoner Aloe juvenna has shorter, non-recurved triangular leaves and grows long stems, with the leaves retained all along the stems.
References
Aloe squarrosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA