Aloidendron dichotomum

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Common name: Kokerboom, Quiver tree, Choje

Family: Asphodelaceae

Synonym: Aloe dichotoma, Aloe dichotoma var. montana, Aloe montana

Distribution: Namibia, Northern and Western Cape

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: Smooth branches are covered with a thin layer of whitish powder that helps to reflect the sun's heat. Branches are used to make quivers. Large trunks of dead trees are hollowed out and used as natural coolers.

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1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 2023-15/1 • Origin: Namibia • Provenance: Wild
2: Arid house 2 (Arid House 2) • Accession: 1999-72/3 • Origin: Namibia • Provenance: Unrecorded
3: Nursery areas • Accession: 1999-72 • Origin: Namibia • Provenance: Unrecorded
4: Upper garden, rockeries (Ur) • Accession: 1999-1246/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
5: Upper garden, rockeries (Ur) • Accession: 1999-72/2 • Origin: Namibia • Provenance: Unrecorded
6: Upper garden, rockeries (Ur) • Accession: 2016-42/1 • Provenance: Horticultural

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Aloidendron dichotomum

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