I think Kenneth is right, it is Aloe arborescence. This is what my old book "Manual of Cultivated Plants" by L. H. Bailey says:
A. ferox: Leaves lanceolate, glaucous, 4-6 inch wide, more or less prickly on both surfaces, with reddish teeth http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://davarree.free.fr/Aloe-ferox.jpg&imgrefurl=http://davarree.free.fr/galerie-photosDavarree-page-A-C.htm&usg=__LcJvrduUbVEdv9Nb5563zQgawBs=&h=854&w=640&sz=90&hl=en&start=7&sig2=pMaSzFXi4usxvsIqbiAy9Q&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=55fWX-ALImfypM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daloe%2Bferox%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=CGnES-LIMIjGrAfo4IGYDg A. arborescens: leaves linear-lanceolate, 2 inch wide, long-acuminate, white teeth along margin http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/651/390Aloe_arborescens2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/12883876/Aloe_arborescens_Seeds_or_Krantz_Aloe_Kransaalwyn_sade_Succulents.html&usg=__BFlZ3BT-j39k89CQhIbqMr_E-ws=&h=336&w=361&sz=40&hl=en&start=2&sig2=mAAfnL1FQ8PAAPkaIdSJFQ&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=4XBQ32WIzqwbiM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daloe%2Barborescens%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=aGrES4rFLtHBrAfPz4yXDg http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://davarree.free.fr/Aloe-ferox.jpg&imgrefurl=http://davarree.free.fr/galerie-photosDavarree-page-A-C.htm&usg=__LcJvrduUbVEdv9Nb5563zQgawBs=&h=854&w=640&sz=90&hl=en&start=7&sig2=pMaSzFXi4usxvsIqbiAy9Q&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=55fWX-ALImfypM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daloe%2Bferox%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=CGnES-LIMIjGrAfo4IGYDg -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:04 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “... reminded me of similar looking flowers of Aloe vera ... *could this > be Aloe ferox*, the cape aloe, native of South Africa ?” from Dinesh ji. > > > > “ *will vote for Aloe ferox Mill.* commely known as Bitter aloe, cape > aloe, red aloe and tap aloe. > Regards > Tanay” > > > > “A friend here in Los Angeles, with quite a number of aloes, feels that > this is *Aloe arborescens.* > Regards-- > Ken.” > > "Aloe arborescens (Syn: A mutabilis) as the name suggest is arborescent by > nature i.e. it shows a tall pseudo stem like structure hence many > taxonomists have described it as tree. its leaf is bit narrower than ferox > and the spike is more condensed and compact by nature and I also think the > spine size in bigger than A ferox. this why didn't suggested the name. > Regards > Tanay" > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> > Date: 16 March 2010 12:37 > Subject: [efloraofindia:29951] Aloe Vera for ID: 160310-AK-2 > To: [email protected] > > > > > > *Date/Time* : 23rd of October, 2008 > *Location Place* : Chettiyar Park,Kodaikanal ... *Altitude* : 2100 > meters ... *GPS* : > *Habitat* : Garden ... *Type* : cultivated > *Plant Habit* : ... *Height *: ... *Length* : > *Leaves Type *: Succulent ... *Shape* : as seen... *Size* : > *Inflorescence Type* : ... *Size* : > *Flowers Size* : ... *Colour* : Red ... *Calyx* : ... *Bracts* : > *Fruits Type* : ... *Shape *: ... *Size* : ... *Seeds* : > > *Other Info* : > *Fragrance* : ... *Pollinator* : ... *Uses* : > > Aarti > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
