Aloe claviflora

Visitors heading to the Fish River Canyon can observe large colonies of A. claviflora on the eastern side of the Hobas to Seeheim road (C37). Towards KoÄ—s, just east of Keetmanshoop, offers more sightings. Their attractive flowers on angled stems, have also been observed east of the southern Sperrgebiet boundary. This has proved unusual as they were growing on an easterly slope as opposed to a more common level habitat, observed in the south-eastern parts of Namibia.

Similarities can be compared to the smaller A. pachygaster on the western side of the Fish River. The leaves of the A. claviflora's are not as armed but angled just the same. A comparison can also be made of their leaves to that of A. asperiflora and is also known as 'kraal aalwyn' because of it's distinctive growth form. The 'cudgel-shaped' flowers (hence the name claviflora) can be seen from August to October, much longer than other aloe species, often the only colour seen in southern Namibia during this period.