Aloe maculata All.
Diagnostic description:
A woody-based leafy perennial. Leaves form a basal rosette; green to purplish-green and covered with pale markings; fleshy, curved, with hard and sharp yellow teeth along the edges. Stems up to 1 m tall, simple or more usually branched at the top. Flowers red, tubular, 3 to 5 cm long, in terminal, flat-topped clusters.
Distribution:
Local: Common in Gibraltar. It is an introduced species that has become naturalised in scattered places around Gibraltar, especially around Hole-in-the-Wall and Europa Point.
Global: A native of South Africa. Often grown as an ornamental plant.
Ecology:
Flowers from February, March, April to May (June).