Aloe ferox | |
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Aloe ferox on the R61 route between Cofimvaba and Ngcobo. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. ferox
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Binomial name | |
Aloe ferox | |
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Aloe ferox, commonly known as bitter aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. This woody aloe is indigenous to southern Africa.[2][3] It is one of several Aloe species used to make bitter aloes, a purgative medication,[4] and also yields a non-bitter gel that can be used in cosmetics.[5]
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