In the wild, Aloe plicatilis is confined to a tiny area in the Western Cape, between the town of Franschhoek and Elandskloof.
Aloe plicatilis has been known as Kumara disticha, comprising the now synonymous subgenus Kumara.
Aloe | Aloe Blacc | ''Aloe ferox'' on the R61 route between Cofimvaba | Aloe striatula | Aloe plicatilis | Aloe barberae | aloe |