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What species of Aloe are found in Kruger?
And where are the best places to see them?

Thanks
Yoda

There are more than I could mention as far as species go .

There are lots in all the camp gardens .

Most hillsides have a few species also , there are some nice ones around olifants camp .
The tar road from tshokwane to lower sabie has a few near the nkumbe lookout , and also along muntshe mountain .

Other than that , they are all over the show , the best time to see them is winter when they are flowering.
The grassland species are often overlooked , as they are covered by the grass , and you often only see there flowers .

Hi,

Thanks for that.

I have seen Aloe chabaudii in the Skakuza area, not far from the Sabi.

Also seen Aloe marlothii on the ridge (rhs of road a few km from Olifants)on the tar road from Olifants to Letaba.

And as you say, the camps have some good plantings too.
Last time I was in Kruger in August, the mousebirds were feasting on the honey from the Aloe vryheidensis (not 100% about species) in Olifants.

Thanks
Yoda

Yoda
Lots of Aloe are found in satara near the swimming pool
and orpen camp .

Lots of sunbirds feasting on the flowers

Ther's also Aloe Angelica in the FAR north

And PB dont forget the Aloe Excelsior

And these would be??? (Found at the end of the Flycatcher trail in Punda Maria.)

DQ,

Your first pic is a Krantz Aloe, not sure what your second one is.

DQ, I think the second one is the Aloe chabaudii, but JB would most likely be the one to confirm that