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Scientific Name | Aloe castanea Schönland |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Common Names | Borolo (ns), Cat's-tail Aloe (e), Katstertaalwyn (a), Katstert-aalwyn (a), Sekgopha (ns), Suwopa (ns) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/04 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | Aloe castanea is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | Widespread across north-eastern South Africa, from north-eastern Gauteng to Ohrigstad in Mpumalanga and the Strydpoort Mountains in central Limpopo Province. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Hot, dry thorny woodland on a variety of soil types. |
Threats |
| This species is exceedingly abundant and not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 1996). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe castanea Schönland | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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.
Reynolds, G.W. 1969. The Aloes of South Africa. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 1996. Guide to the aloes of South Africa. Briza Publications, Pretoria.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 2003. Guide to aloes of South Africa. (2nd ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe castanea Schönland. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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