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;