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Scientific Name | Aloe pluridens Haw. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloe atherstonei Baker, Aloe pluridens Haw. var. beckeri Schönland |
Common Names | Fransaalwee (a), Fransaalwyn (a), French Aloe (e), Garaa (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/24 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | Aloe pluridens is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is widespread along the Eastern Cape and the KwaZulu-Natal coast, from Durban to Humansdorp. In the southern part of its range it also extends inland as far as Somerset East. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in thicket and dense bushveld in river valleys and low-lying areas. |
Threats |
| This species has no severe threats (Van Wyk and Smith 2014). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe pluridens Haw. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Glen, H.F. and Hardy, D.S. 2000. Aloaceae (First part): Aloe. In: G. Germishuizen (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 5 Part 1, Fascicle 1:1-159. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G.F. 2014. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa. (Third ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2018. Aloe pluridens Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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