Aloe beniensis
Aloe dawei A. Berger
Dawe’s aloe
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.
Plants: 3–4′ tall ⨉ 3–4′ around (91–121 ⨉ 91–121 cm), with thick stems tipped by rosettes of leaaves.
Leaves: Each leaf is 1½′ long ⨉ 1–2″ wide (45 ⨉ 2.5–5 cm), edged with closely spaced red-brown teeth.
Flowers: Inflorescences about 6″ (15 cm) long appear at the tips of stalks up to 2′ (60 cm) high. Each inflorescence is a spray of almost fluorescent orange-red or yellow tubular flowers. Individual flowers are 1–1½ ⨉ ¼″ (2.5–3.8 cm ⨉ 6.3 mm). Blooms from December to February.
Fruits: Dehiscent capsules.
Habitats: Sandy mountainous desert soils, partial shaded grasslands and thickets with good drainage, to 2500–5000′ (762–1524 m).
Online References:
Aloe pole-evansii
Aloe beniensis
Aloe beniensis
2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California · ≈ 2 × 2½′ (67 × 85 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| 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 | For Mr. Dawe, who was the curator of the Botanical Gardens at Entebbe, Uganda in the early 1900s. |
Aloe dawei description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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