Giant Quiver Tree :: Aloidendron pillansii

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 008

The Giant Quiver Tree, is a large, succulent tree native to the southwestern African continent, specifically the arid west of the country of South Africa and the rugged mountains of southern Namibia.

• (00:05) Intro
• (02:05) Species Information
• (17:07) Citations
• (18:42) Music
• (31:04) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

• IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31016/110113558
• South African National Biodiversity Institute – http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=15461-3
• Plants of the World Online – https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77125492-1
• Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection 04 – http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/gep.2016.47001
• Quiver Tree Forest at Atlas Obscura (not a scholarly source, but nice pics!) – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/quiver-tree-forest
• Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloidendron_pillansii

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