Aloe ferox

Aloe ferox, commonly known as bitter aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. This woody aloe is indigenous to southern Africa. It is one of several Aloe species used to make bitter aloes, a purgative medication, and also yields a non-bitter gel that can be used in cosmetics.

Aloe ferox
Aloe ferox on the R61 route between Cofimvaba and Ngcobo.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. ferox
Binomial name
Aloe ferox
Synonyms
  • Aloe candelabrum A.Berger nom. illeg.
  • Aloe galpinii Baker
  • Aloe horrida Haw.
  • Aloe muricata Haw.
  • Aloe pallancae Guillaumin nom. inval.
  • Aloe perfoliata var. ferox (Mill.) Aiton
  • Aloe pseudoferox Salm-Dyck
  • Aloe subferox Spreng.
  • Aloe supralaevis Haw.
  • Busipho ferox (Mill.) Salisb. nom. inval.
  • Pachidendron ferox (Mill.) Haw.
  • Pachidendron pseudoferox (Salm-Dyck) Haw.
  • Pachidendron supralaeve (Haw.) Haw.
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