Aloaceae

A family of 5 genera and some 700 species of trees shrubs and succulents with a rhizomatous rootstock, from Africa, Arabia and associated islands.  Closely allied to, and sometimes included in Liliaceae.  Represented in the Hortus by a single ornamental succulent.  

Plants in this Family

  1. Aloe ferox Mill.
  2. Aloe haworthioides Baker
  3. Aloe succotrina Lam.
  4. Gasteria obliqua (Aiton) Duval