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Aloe vera gel is used commercially as an ingredient in yogurts, beverages, and some desserts, [54] but at high or prolonged doses, ingesting aloe latex or whole leaf extract can be toxic. [ 5 ] [ 9 ] [ 11 ] [ 15 ] Use of topical aloe vera in small amounts is likely to be safe.
Mesembryanthemum tortuosum (many synonyms, including Sceletium tortuosum) is a succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] It is known as the Namaqua skeletonfig, kanna, channa, kougoed (kauwgoed/ 'kougoed', prepared from 'fermenting' M. tortuosum [2])—which literally means, 'chew(able) things' or 'something to chew'.
Saponaria officinalis is a common perennial plant from the family Caryophyllaceae. This plant has many common names, [2] including common soapwort, [3] bouncing-bet, [3] crow soap, [2] wild sweet William, [2] and soapweed. [4] There are about 20 species of soapworts altogether.
Haematoxylum campechianum (blackwood, bloodwood tree, bluewood, campeachy tree, campeachy wood, campeche logwood, campeche wood, Jamaica wood, logwood or logwood tree) [2] is a species of flowering tree in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is native to southern Mexico, and introduced to the Caribbean, northern Central America, and other localities around the world.
Copious flow of kino from a wound near the base of the trunk of a marri (Corymbia calophylla) Kino sap solidified inside damaged eucalyptus logKino is a botanical gum produced by various trees and other plants, particularly bloodwood species of eucalypts (Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus) and Pterocarpus, in reaction to mechanical damage, [1] and which can be tapped by incisions made in the ...
Sapindus is a genus of about thirteen species of shrubs and small trees in the lychee family, Sapindaceae and tribe Sapindeae. It is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the world. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species.
The above-ground part is composed of a leaf stalk that has a sheath covering it. The leaf sheaths are red, the blades are oval in shape and the apex of leaves are sharp. [4] Chinese ginger is a herbaceous plant with a height of 61–91 centimetres (2–3 ft). The leaf is about 50 cm (20 in) long and 12 cm (4.7 in) wide. [3]
The Balanites aegyptiaca tree reaches 10 m (33 ft) in height with a generally narrow form. The branches have long, straight green spines arranged in spirals. The dark green compound leaves grow out of the base of the spines [7] and are made up of two leaflets which are variable in size and shape. [9]