Aloe suprafoliata
Pole-Evans
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Description
A short stemmed herb. It grows 20-40 cm tall. There are about 30 leaves in a ring. They are 25-40 cm long by5-7 cm wide. They are bluish-green.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a source of potash.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Siswati, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 31
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
