Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Rank-aalwee, Rank-aalwyn, Vuurpyl-aalwyn, Rocket aloe, Scrambling aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

Synonym: Aloe gracilis, Aloe laxiflora

Distribution: Eastern Cape, Western Cape

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: This climbing aloe is endemic to the area around the city of Port Elizabeth. Its species name "gracilis" means "slender", and refers to the plant's thin, graceful stems.