Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis - magic-plants ethnobotany

Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis

Botanical names: Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis, Aloe chinensis, Aloe elongata, Aloe flava, Aloe indica, Aloe lanzae, Aloe littoralis, Aloe maculata, Aloe perfoliata var. barbadensis, Aloe perfoliata var. vera		Xanthorrhoeaceae
Common names English: true Aloe, Barbados Aloe, burn Aloe, Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, first aid plant, medicine plant Spanish: sábila, sávila, áloe de Barbados, áloe de Curazao French: aloès des Barbades German: Echte Aloe
Active constituents: acetylated mannans, polymannans, anthraquinone C-glycosides, anthraquinones, emodin, lectins

Aloe vera, syn. Aloe barbadensis

Aloe vera flower detail

Aloe vera flower close up