In appearance branching Aloes are somewhere between a small tree and a large shrub in size.
Aloe ferox (Cape Aloe) from South Africa is a tall, single-stemmed aloe, that can grow up to 10 feet (3.0 m) in height with a dense rosette of blue-green, lance-shaped leaves. This is one of the best known South african plants with a long history of medicinal use. Read more about Aloe ferox
Kumara plicatilis, formerly Aloe plicatilis, the fan-aloe, is a multi-branching shrub with highly textural gray bark endemic to a few mountains of the Western Cape in South Africa. With it's distinctive textural gray bark, fan-like clusters of leaves and branching stems, Aloe plicatilis is one of the most unique and striking of all of the aloes. Read more about Aloe plicatilis
Aloe ramosissima is a larger Aloe to about 3 meters (9+ feet) tall with heavily branching, smooth stems and small crowns of narrow, glaucous leaves. This Aloe is from the winter rainfall area of Southern Africa's Namib Desert and occur in very arid, rocky places on hills and mountains. A well grown plant is among some of the most magnificent and ornamental of the 'tree-like' aloes. Read more about Aloe ramosissima