Accession Data:
Aloe ferox Mill.
- Common Name: Cape Aloe
- Family: Asphodelaceae
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Habitat: wide ranging species - western Cape, great Karoo into Orange Free State
- Uses: In many places throughout the world, the aloe plant is used for many medicinal purposes. In Nigeria, the inner aloe gel is used to treat guinea work infestation. In other countries like Tobago and Trinidad, it can consumed orally to treat colds, asthma and to heal bruises by mixing the gel with egg whites. The gel of aloe has been used for centuries in aiding skin aliments. When applied topically, it can help with acne, redness, inflammation, ringworm, cuts and wounds. It can be put into lotions and infusions to help moisturize and heal. 1
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198700112
- Source: JL Hudson
- Accession Date: 10-08-1986
- Bench: 2208 - XER:Horn of Africa
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-16-2024
- Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Asphodelaceae
- SubFamily: Asphodeloideae
- Tribe:
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
- Medicinal Plants - Integumentary System
- Medicinal Plants - Circulatory System
- Medicinal Plants - Respiratory System
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces / Lesotho / Free State
References (external):
- Maurice M. Iwu. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants, 1993.
- WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
data regenerated on Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:48:13 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Click on thumbnails to enlargeCurrent Accessions in the Asphodelaceae
Subfamily Asphodeloideae
- Aloe albiflora
- Aloe alooides
- Aloe arborescens
- Aloe bakeri
- Aloe berevoana W/C
- Aloe branddraaiensis W/C
- Aloe burgersfortensis
- Aloe cooperi W/C
- Aloe cremnophila
- Aloe descoingsii
- Aloe dorotheae
- Aloe ferox
- Aloe globuligemma W/C
- Aloe jucunda
- Aloe juvenna
- Aloe krapohliana
- Aloe longistyla
- Aloe maculata
- Aloe marlothii W/C
- Aloe melanacantha
- Aloe nobilis
- Aloe parvula
- Aloe polyphylla
- Aloe rauhii
- Aloe rivierei
- Aloe spicata
- Aloe thraskii
- Aloe vera
- Aloe vogtsii
- Aloiampelos ciliaris
- Aristaloe aristata
- Asphodeline liburnica
- Astroloba congesta
- Bulbine frutescens
- Bulbine margarethae W/C
- x Gasterhaworthia Royal Highness
- Gasteria batesiana
- Gasteria brachyphylla W/C
- Gasteria brachyphylla var. bayeri
- Gasteria disticha W/C
- Gasteria ellaphieae
- Gasteria glauca W/C
- Gasteria glomerata
- Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii
- Gasteria obliqua
- Gonialoe variegata
- Haworthia attenuata var. radula
- Haworthia blackburniae
- Haworthia cf. aristata W/C
- Haworthia cooperi W/C
- Haworthia cooperi var. dielsiana
- Haworthia cooperi var. truncata W/C
- Haworthia cymbiformis
- Haworthia cymbiformis
- Haworthia gracilis var. tenera
- Haworthia pygmaea var. acuminata W/C
- Haworthia magnifica var. splendens W/C
- Haworthia magnifica var. splendens W/C
- Haworthia marumiana var. batesiana
- Haworthia mirabilis W/C
- Haworthia mirabilis var. paradoxa
- Haworthia mirabilis var. triebneriana
- Haworthia retusa
- Haworthia retusa W/C
- Haworthia truncata
- Haworthia truncata W/C
- Haworthia turgida
- Haworthia venosa subsp. tessellata
- Haworthiopsis glauca
- Haworthiopsis limifolia W/C
- Haworthiopsis limifolia W/C
- Haworthiopsis limifolia W/C
- Haworthiopsis longiana
- Haworthiopsis reinwardtii
- Haworthiopsis viscosa W/C
- Kumara plicatilis
Subfamily Hemerocallidoideae
Subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae
W/C = Wild Collected
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