Aloe perryi
Perry's aloe
Family AsphodelaceaeAlso called Socotrine aloe
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About
Aloe perryi is endemic to the island of Socotra (Yemen) and is the source of Socotrine bitter aloes, a medicinal juice.
Field notes
Morphology
A variable plant, usually blue-green but reddish in exposed spots. The branched inflorescence carries reddish-orange flowers tipped yellow.
Distribution & habitat
Rocky areas on Socotra, where it is widespread and locally abundant.
History & etymology
The juice, known as bitter aloes, has long had pharmaceutical and medicinal uses.
Conservation
Not under immediate threat, but some populations are vulnerable to pests, climate change and over-harvesting.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Yemen
- IUCN status
- Near threatened
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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