the aloe vera plant comes from leaves.
the aloe vera plant comes from leaves.
where does the aloe vera plant come from?
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aloe vera ( or ) is a succulent plant species of the genus "aloe". an evergreen perennial, it originates from the arabian peninsula but grows wild in tropical climates around the world and is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. the species is also used for decorative purposes and grows successfully indoors as a potted plant.









































it is found in many consumer products including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, or ointments for minor burns and sunburns. there is little scientific evidence for the effectiveness or safety of "aloe vera" extract as a cosmetic or medicine.









































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aloe vera
the species has a number of synonyms: "a. barbadensis" mill., "aloe indica" royle, "aloe perfoliata" l. var. "vera" and "a. vulgaris" lam. common names include chinese aloe, indian aloe, true aloe, barbados aloe, burn aloe, first aid plant. the species epithet "vera" means "true" or "genuine". some literature identifies the white-spotted form of "aloe vera" as "aloe vera" var. "chinensis"; and it has been suggested that the spotted form of "aloe vera" may be conspecific with "a. massawana". the species was first described by carl linnaeus in 1753 as "aloe perfoliata" var. "vera", and was described again in 1768 by nicolaas laurens burman as "aloe vera" in "flora indica" on 6 april and by philip miller as "aloe barbadensis" some ten days after burman in the "gardener's dictionary".
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