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Aloe mawii on Mount Yokolo, Ancuabe District of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. About 500 m.a.s. Plants are of the short stemmed type, so typical of low altitudes in Mozambique.
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Steep gneiss slope with succulent plants: Aloe mawii (low-altitude form with short stems) and Euphorbia tirucalli. Cabo Delgado province in Northern Mozambique.
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North of Namialo, northern Mozambique. Aloe mawii is a very variable species. This particular population forms low, shrubby, branched stems.
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Aloe mawii with plenty of succulent orchids on the upper slopes of Mount Yoloko (highest point about 670 m.a.s.) in Northern Mozambique.
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Nova Chaves, Nampula, Mozambique
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Plants with a shrubby growth and glaucous leaves.
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Dry season image of Aloe mawii in Meluco district, Mozambique.
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The local name of this species is "Ele" (macua language in Muidumbe District of northern Mozambique). Traditional healers in the district sometimes use the leaves (boiled in water) to treat malaria. According to them the use of this specific plant is a bit tricky and one must not surpass the correct doseage.
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The population of Aloe mawii close to the Lurio waterfall is characterized by shrubby plants and leaves with a waxy bloom. Only about 50 m.a.s.
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About 400 m.a.s., inselberg north of Namialo, Nampula province in Northern Mozambique.
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Nova Chaves, Nampula, Mozambique
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Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Cultivado.Blanes: Catalunya-Espaa
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Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Acacia Trail, Bontebok NP, Western Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
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Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Par, England, United Kingdom
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Known in gardening as Tilt-head Aloe as it tends to tilt toward the sun. Native to South Africa where it is known as Spaansaalwyn. Photo from a garden in Goleta, California.