Aloe dawei

Aloe dawei A. Berger

Aloe pole-evansii

Aloe beniensis

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Liliidae	Includes lilies, orchids, and many others
Order	Asparagales	A diverse group that includes asparagus
Family	Xanthorrhoeaceae	Aloes, many tropical plants, flax lilies, daylilies, many others
Genus	Aloe	Means “goddess” in ancient Sanskrit, for its reputed use as a beauty aid; some sources suggest that the name comes from Alloeh, meaning “shining bitter substance”
Species	dawei

About plant names...

Dawe’s aloe is native to mountainous regions in Uganda, Congo, and Rwanda. It is named for Mr. Dawe, who was the curator of the Botanical Gardens at Entebbe, Uganda in the early 1900s.

Identification: Plants are up to 3' (91 cm) tall. Flowers are red-orange. Blooms December to February.

See the Aloe comparison table.

Online References:

Aloe dawei at George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site

Aloe dawei on www.africamuseum.be

Aloe dawei on the Plant List at AZArboretum.org

Aloe dawei on Desert-tropicals.com

Aloe dawei on SucculentGuide.com

Aloe dawei on Clippix ETC

Aloe dawei description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
≈ 27 × 29" (67 × 73 cm)

Range: Zones 9b-11:

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