Aloe vera

 

학명 : Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

분류 : Asphodelaceae

 

 

사진 : 2023.02.25 서울대공원

 

 

 

 

 

아래 : 2023.03.04 광릉수목원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wikipedia 설명

 

Aloe vera (/ˈæloʊ(i) vɛrə, vɪər-/)[3] is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe.[4] It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions.[4][5]

 

An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world.[4] It is cultivated for commercial products, mainly as a topical treatment used over centuries.[4][5] The species is attractive for decorative purposes, and succeeds indoors as a potted plant.[6]

 

It is used in many consumer products, including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, ointments or in the form of gel for minor burns and sunburns. There is little clinical evidence for the effectiveness or safety of Aloe vera extract as a cosmetic or topical drug,[5][7] and oral ingestion has risk of toxicity.[5][8]

 

Etymology

The genus name Aloe is derived from the Arabic word alloeh, meaning "bitter and shiny substance" or from Hebrew אוהלים ahalim, plural of אוהל ahal.[9][8][10] The specific epithet vera comes from verus meaning "true" in Latin.[8][11]

 

Common names

Common names use aloe with a region of its distribution, such as Chinese aloe, Cape aloe or Barbados aloe.[5][12][13]

 

Taxonomy (생략)

Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed plant growing to 60–100 centimetres (24–39 inches) tall, spreading by offsets.[4]

 

Leaves

The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some varieties showing white flecks on their upper and lower stem surfaces.[24] The margin of the leaf is serrated and has small white teeth.

 

Aloe vera leaves contain phytochemicals under study for possible bioactivity, such as lignans, phytosterols, polyphenols, acetylated mannans, polymannans, anthraquinone C-glycosides, anthrones, and other anthraquinones, such as emodin and various lectins.[8][25][26]

 

Flowers

The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to 90 cm (35 in) tall, each flower being pendulous, with a yellow tubular corolla 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in) long.[24][27] Like other Aloe species, Aloe vera forms arbuscular mycorrhiza, a symbiosis that allows the plant better access to mineral nutrients in soil.[28]

 

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Aloe vera - Wikipedia