Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: goree, kleinbergaalwyn, swartdoringaalwyn, black-thorned aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

Distribution: Western Cape, Northern Cape, Namibia

Habitat: Sandy or rocky places in arid shrublands of Namaqualand and Richtersveld

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: This species is easily recognised by its menacing black spines. It grows in the arid Namaqualand and Richtersveld in rocky and sandy soils. Although parts of its habitat has been degraded by overgrazing, this species seems to be protected from grazing by its spines.