Aloe buettneri

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

A succulent herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are thick and fleshy and they are arranged in a ring. The leaves are 40-80 cm long and 8-9 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge.

It is used in medicine. Also put in the family Aloaceae. Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah. It suits warm dry areas. It grows between 250-900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Senegal, Togo, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Vegetable, rhizome, root, leaves

How it is grown

It can be grown from offsets, stem cuttings or leaf cuttings. It can also be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Ba di neski, Nagelmgou

Synonyms

Aloe agavifolia Tod.; Aloe barteri Baker; Aloe congolensis De Wild. & T. Durand; Aloe paedogona Rendle;