Table 1 in Reinstatement of Aloe candelabrum A. Berger (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a tree-like aloe of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

Table 1. Differences between mature specimens of Aloe candelabrum and Aloe ferox.
#CharacterAloe candelabrumAloe ferox1RosetteVery large (c. 2m diam.)Medium-sized to large (<2m diam.)2Leaf lengthc. 1m<1m rarely to 1m3Leaf curvature / dispositionSpreading to often gracefully re- curved, occasionally erectErect to somewhat spreading, seldom recurved4Inflorescence structureUp to 12 raceme branchesNot more than 8 raceme branches5Tepal apices colourLighter, white-tipped. Outer slightly darker than innerDarker, brown-tipped. Outer always lighter than inner6Inner tepal apices dispositionFlared, filaments freeNot flared, often clasp filaments7Distribution rangeEast-central KwaZulu-Natal province of South AfricaWestern Cape, Eastern Cape, and Free State provinces of South Africa; Lesotho
Table 1. Differences between mature specimens of Aloe candelabrum and Aloe ferox.