Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Geel-vuurpylaalwyn, Heiningaalwyn, Basoetokraalaalwyn, Basuto kraal aloe, Fence aloe, Yellow rocket aloe, iKhalana, Ikhalene, Inhlaba empofu

Family: Asphodelaceae

Synonym: Aloe tenuior, Aloe tenuior var. decidua, Aloe tenuior var. densiflora, Aloe tenuior var. rubriflora

Distribution: South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga

Habitat: Various

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Succulent plant

Usage: Medicinal, horticultural

Comments: Part of the family of rambling aloes, their roots are traditionally used as a laxative and a remedy for tapeworms while their leaves, when used as a foam for bathing, are believed to bring good luck.
Aloiampelos tenuior occurs in open grassland, shrubland, wooded areas, thicket, coastal scrub, forest margins, rarely in valley bushveld, usually on sandy soils.. It is widespread in the Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal between Somerset East, Cookhouse and Tsolo, with a disjunct population on the border between KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Swaziland. It occurs from sea level to 2 300 m altitude.