Aloe marlothii

Common name: Mountain Aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

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Country of Origin: SE. Botswana to KwaZulu-Natal

Description:

Uses: Bitter yellow sap from the leaves is used for medicinal purposes. Dried leaves are ground for snuff.

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USDA Zone:

Source: Silverhill Seeds

Provenance:

Pietersburg area, South Africa

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Asphodelaceae
• SubFamily: Asphodeloideae
• Tribe:
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References:

1. Smith, G.F. and van Wyk, B. 2008. Aloes in Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town
2. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
3. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, 04 December, 2019.

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