Aloidendron dichotomum formally known as Aloe dichotoma has a dense rounded branching crown with a main stem that can reach to 27 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter at the base of the trunk.
The smooth branches are covered with a thin layer of whitish powder that helps to reflect away the hot sun’s rays. The bark on the trunk forms beautiful golden brown scales.
This aloe will survive on annual rainfall here in San Diego.
The Sans peoples of South Africa used the hollowed branches from the Aloe dichotoma to make quivers which carried arrows and tools for hunting.
Medicinally, the roots were used to treat asthma.
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