
San rock paintings of aloes
(possibly Aloe ferox)
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Unique San rock-painting of Aloes discovered
During recent fieldwork in the Eastern cape, Sven Ouzman and Gabriel Tlhapi chanced upon a rock shelter in which they discovered 35 rock paintings of aloes. This is only the third known rock-painting site of plants and the first with aloes.
Collaboration with Ziets Zietsman, botanist at the national Museum suggests these aloes could be aloe ferox- a plant well known for its many medicinal uses as well as having a narcotic nectar. The full results for this unique find will be published in the South African Journal of Science in 2001.
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