Asphodelaceae

Tree aloe

Aloidendron barberae (Dyer) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.

Family: Asphodelaceae
Genus: Aloidendron

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Tree aloe: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mhlopeni Nature Reserve. — Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)

Afrikaans: Boomaalwyn, Boom-aalwyn
arz: صبار باربيرا
Chinese: 大树芦荟
English: Tree aloe
Japanese: アロエ・バーベラエ
Tamil: சோற்றுக் கற்றாழை மரம்

Synonyms

Aloe bainesii Dyer
Aloe bainesii var. barberae (Dyer) Baker
Aloe barberae Dyer
Aloe zeyheri Baker
Aloe zeyheri M.E.Barber

Photos

Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.