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new Aloe dichotoma (quiver tree or kokerboom) forest has
been created at the Karoo National Botanical Garden in Worcester.
This was made possible by a generous donation from the Kirstenbosch
branch of the Botanical Society of SA. The dry, desert like climate
of the Karoo NBG is ideal for these plants which come from the
northern Cape.
The forest contains 180 trees ranging from 0,5m to 2,0m in height.
They have been relocated from a degraded site at Klein Pella in
the northern Cape. Armed with the necessary collecting permits,
staff from the Karoo NBG transplanted the plants in March 2000.
Aloe dichotoma grows into a large, majestic, caudiform
tree and in years to come this forest is sure to be a noted feature
of the Garden. The new forest covers an area of approximately
2,0 hectacres on the eastern slope of the koppie (hillock) near
the lower parking area in the Karoo NBG.
There are plans to introduce other plants from the northern Cape
into this area.
When next in Worcester come and see our fledgling
forest of quiver trees.
Karoo
NBG
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