''Aloe nyeriensis'' is a succulent aloe plant species,

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It grows from 1–3 metres tall, and sends up an

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on a flowering stalk from 0.5 to 0.8 metres tall, densely packed with red flowers. ''A''. ''nyeriensis'' grows on rocky soils of the savannah, often in communities with Acacia trees, at altitudes between 1760 and 2100 metres. It is closely related to - and often confused with - its relative '' Aloe kedongensis''. It is listed as Vulnerable on the

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of threatened species.

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nyeriensis Flora of Kenya Vulnerable plants {{Asphodelaceae-stub