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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.
Aquilaria tree showing darker agarwood. Poachers had scraped off the bark to allow the tree to become infected by the ascomycetous mould. Agarwood is known under many names in different cultures: Another name is Lignum aloes or Aloeswood, unrelated to the familiar genus, Aloe. Also from akil, via Hebrew and Greek. [21]
Aloe montana Schinz Aloe dichotoma var. montana (Schinz) A.Berger Aloidendron dichotomum , formerly Aloe dichotoma , the quiver tree or kokerboom , is a tall, branching species of succulent plant , indigenous to Southern Africa , specifically in the Northern Cape province of South Africa , and parts of Southern Namibia .
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Aloe species are frequently cultivated as ornamental plants both in gardens and in pots. Many aloe species are highly decorative and are valued by collectors of succulents. 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]
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.
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 .
Aloe comosa is the botanical name for what is commonly known as Clanwilliam aloe. The person who discovered the species has not been recorded but those that contributed its botanical name were two German botanists, Alwin Berger and Hermann Wilhelm Rudolf Marloth, whom specialized in South African botany and the nomenclature of succulent plants.