Aloes
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Aloe may refer:
- AloeAloeAloe , also Aloë, is a genus containing about 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most common and well known of these is Aloe vera, or "true aloe"....
, a genus of succulent plants, which includes several species:- Aloe arborescensAloe arborescensAloe arborescens, commonly known as the Krantz Aloe, belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera plant. This species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has recently been studied for possible medical uses...
- Aloe aristataAloe aristataAloe aristata, also known as Torch Plant and Lace Aloe, is a species of aloe indigenous to South Africa and surrounding countries. It is stemless, sawtoothed and succulent. Its nectar-rich flowers tend to attract birds, bees, and wasps easily....
- Aloe camperiAloe camperiAloe camperi is a species of aloe indigenous to Africa, specifically the regions of Ethiopia and Eritrea.It grows in colonies, with orange flowers in early spring.-External links:*...
- Aloe dichotomaAloe dichotomaAloe dichotoma, also known as Quiver tree or Kokerboom, is a species of aloe indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region, and Namibia....
- Aloe ngobitensisAloe ngobitensisAloe nyeriensis is a succulent aloe plant species, endemic to Kenya.It grows from 1-3 meters tall, and sends up an inflorescence on a flowering stalk from 0.5-0.8 meters tall, densely packed with red flowers. A. nyeriensis grows on rocky soils of the savannah, often in communities with Acacia...
- Aloe veraAloe veraAloe vera, pronounced , also known as the true aloe or medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is believed to have originated in the Sudan. Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa, India, Nepal and other arid areas.The species is...
- Aloe wildiiAloe wildii250px|thumb|rightAloe wildii is a grasslike aloe.It is native to a small area in south-east Africa and, like other succulent plants, it is resistant to drought...
- Aloe arborescens
- Aloe Ridge Game ReserveAloe Ridge Game ReserveAloe Ridge Game Reserve is a game reserve and conservation park in central Gauteng province in north-east South Africa, lying some 15 kilometres directly north-east of the Sterkfontein caves. Located near Mulder's Drift it protects white rhino, buffalo, hippo, and many antelope and rare bird species...
, in Gauteng, South Africa - AgarwoodAgarwoodAgarwood or oodh is a dark resinous heartwood that forms in Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees when they become infected with a type of mold...
, also known as "aloeswood", "eaglewood", "gharuwood", "agallochum", "lign-aloes"