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Kenya aloe
Aloe kedongensis

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae


What it is like

It has a thick clump of stems. They are 4 m long. The leaves are 60 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 50 cm long.

Also put in the family Asphodelaceae. It has 4 sets of Chromosomes (tetraploid)


Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, fermenting beer


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aloe nyeriensis subsp. kedongensis (Reynolds) S. Carter;