Aloe nuttii
Aloe nuttii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. nuttii
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Binomial name | |
Aloe nuttii Baker
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Aloe nuttii is a species of aloe native to Tanzania and neighboring countries. It is an erect perennial herb with bright green grass-like leaves, 50 cm (20 in), which produces a flower spike up to 75 cm (30 in) long with tubular flowers somewhere in the orange-red or pink region of the color spectrum.
The mature flowers are cooked and used as a vegetable, often in combination with peas or pumpkin leaves.[1]
References[]
- ^ Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.
Categories:
- Flora of Tanzania
- Flora of Malawi
- Flora of Zambia
- Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Flora of Angola
- Inflorescence vegetables
- Aloe
- Asphodelaceae stubs