Aloidendron dichotomum

Quiver tree
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloidendron
Species:
A. dichotomum
Binomial name
Aloidendron dichotomum
(Masson) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.[2]
Map
Aloidendron dichotomum range
  Extant (resident)
The distribution of Aloidendron dichotomum (light blue) in southern Africa
Synonyms[2]
  • Aloe dichotoma Masson
  • Rhipidodendrum dichotomum (Masson) Willd.
  • Aloe ramosa Haw.
  • Aloe montana Schinz
  • Aloe dichotoma var. montana (Schinz) A.Berger

Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.

  1. ^ South African National Biodiversity Institute (2022). "Aloidendron dichotomum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T140661836A140666503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T140661836A140666503.en. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WCSP_487777 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).