Aloe parvibracteata

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It does not have a stem. It develops suckers to form clumps.

Also put in the family Aloaceae. Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.

Where it is found

Brisbane Botanical Garden. It grows in seasonally waterlogged soils. It grows below 200 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The fleshy layer is left in running water to removed the bitter element and then eaten as a famine food.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Emahala, Manga

Synonyms

Aloe burgersfortensis Reynolds; Aloe parvibracteata Schonland var. zuluensis (Reynolds) Reynolds; Aloe decurvidens Groenew.; Aloe lusitanica Reynolds; Aloe pongolensis Reynolds; Aloe pongolensis Reynolds var. zuluensis Reynolds; Aloe keithii Reynolds;