Introduction
Quiver trees are tall, stately plants, ultimately reaching 10–25 ft. They grow naturally in northwestern South Africa and in southern and central Namibia. Quiver trees are well adapted to dry places.
The Details
These trees are known as quiver trees because the San people once used the tree’s hollowed branches as quivers to carry arrows.
They usually grow in rocky, mountainous areas or on sandy plains. Like other aloes, quiver trees are succulents that store water in their stems and leaves. Until recently, they were considered a species of Aloe (Aloe dichotoma), but they are now placed in the closely related genus Aloidendron (Aloidendron dichotomum).
The photos on this page were taken by Amante Darmanin or Ragnhild and Neil Crawford.
Additional Reading: Conservation of Quiver Trees
