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  2. Aloe vera - Wikipedia

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    Aloe vera (/ ˈ æ l oʊ (i) v ɛr ə, v ɪər-/) [3] is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. [4] It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

  3. Aloe - Wikipedia

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    Aloe vera is used both internally and externally on humans as folk or alternative medicine. [17] The Aloe species is known for its medicinal and cosmetic properties. [18] Around 75% of Aloe species are used locally for medicinal uses. [18] The plants can also be made into types of special soaps or used in other skin care products (see natural ...

  4. Aloeae - Wikipedia

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    Aloe vera and Aloe ferox are used in traditional medicine and cosmetics for their moisturizing and emollient effects. [15] [14] Industries based on these two species were reported to be worth "millions of dollars per year" in South Africa alone. [14] Injured leaves of many species of Aloe exude a gel that contains aloin (also known

  5. Aloe arborescens - Wikipedia

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    Aloe arborescens, the krantz aloe or candelabra aloe, is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like". [ 2 ]

  6. List of Aloe species - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the species of the genus Aloe. As of November 2023 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepted about 590 species and hybrids. [ 1 ] ( Distributions below were taken from the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families .

  7. Aloidendron barberae - Wikipedia

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    Aloidendron barberae, formerly Aloe bainesii and Aloe barberae, also known as the tree aloe, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloidendron. It is native to South Africa northwards to Mozambique. In its native climes this slow-growing tree can reach up to 60 feet (18 m) high and 36 inches (0.91 m) in stem diameter.

  8. Aloe africana - Wikipedia

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    As this aloe species can sometimes look very similar to related species (e.g. Aloe excelsa, Aloe lineata or Aloe ferox), this feature is useful for identification. The thin, narrow leaves are more messy or disorderly than the neat symmetrical rosettes of other arborescent Aloe species. The leaves are also more recurved.

  9. Agave americana - Wikipedia

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    Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, [5] maguey, or American aloe, [6] is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Asparagaceae.It is native to Mexico and the United States, specifically Texas.