Division: Magnoliophyta

Family: Liliaceae

Specific Epithet: Aloe vera

Common Name: True Aloe, Medicine Plant, Barbados Aloe

Ethnobotanical/Economic Uses: Dioscorides wrote in 60 A.D. about the medicinal use of this plant in Greece and Egypt since ancient times. The pulp from the leaves is used to heal cut and burns, it is also found in cosmetic lotions and medicinal creams.

Cultural Requirements:

Origin: Ethiopia, Arabia, and East Africa to Cape Verdes and Canary Islands

Number of Specimens: 2

Other Names: Aloe barbadensis

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