Aloe nuttii
| Aloe nuttii | |
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| Aloe nuttii herbarium specimen in Meise Botanic Garden | |
| 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.[3]
References
- ^ Martínez Richart, A.I. (2019). "Aloe nuttii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T110765906A110765909. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T110765906A110765909.en. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Aloe nuttii Baker". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.