| Aloe officinalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. officinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloe officinalis Forssk. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aloe officinalis is a species of aloe in the Asphodelaceae family. [1] The species is native to the Arabian Peninsula, from Yemen to Saudi Arabia. The plant has become naturalized in Somalia and has medicinal value. [2]
The plant also has two varieties:
- Aloe officinalis var. angustifolia(Schweinf.) Lavranos
- Aloe officinalis var. officinalis