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Aloe ferox

AuthorityMiller
FamilyLiliopsida:Liliidae:Asparagales:Asphodelaceae
Synonyms
Common namesaloe, bitter aloe, bitteraalwyn, iKhala, iNhlaba, kaapse aalwyn, umhlaba
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Ecocrop code3036



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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A succulent shrub reaching 3-4 m in height, with a large rosette of leaves. The leaves are oval-lanceolate, 40-60 cm long and 10-12 cm wide, with thorny ridge and edges. The flowers are 2.5 cm in diameter, tinged with yellow and purplish-blue, stripped with red and green. USES The sappy latex from the leaves has medicinal properties. It can also be made into a jam. The plant is used as fodder for livestock in times of drought. The dried leaves may be burnt as an insect repellent. KILLING T Frost hardy. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Cape aloe, Aloe, Bitter aloe, Red aloe, Sabr, Shubiri. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Pachydendron ferox. Cape aloe is widely cultivated in dry forest areas in Africa.
Sources
SOURCES (Aloe ferox Miller)
White F 1983 pp 135 195 201
Roecklein J 1987 pp 273 [USE]
Duke J 1975 pp 6 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]
Jansen P 1991 pp 29
Iwu M 1993 pp 115-116 [USE]