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Aloe lanata

T. A. McCoy & Lavranos

Xanthorrhoeaceae Edible: Flower

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Description

A subtropical shrub in the Xanthorrhoeaceae family. The plant produces flowers that are cooked with bread in traditional preparations.

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Edible Uses

The flowers are cooked with bread.

Traditional Uses

The flowers are cooked with bread.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Middle East, Yemen,

Also Known As

Alhab, Anded

References (1)

  • Al-Fatimi, M., 2021, Wild edible plants traditionally collected and used in southern Yemen. J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:49

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