Sunday, April 8, 2012

Coral Aloe (Aloe Striata)

Common Name: Coral Aloe

Scientific Name: Aloe striata

Clade: This plant is a monocot, it is a vascualr, seed producing plant, angiosperm.

Data Collected: April 4, 2012

Location collected: Northeast Corner of La cienega and 18th Street. around it were another like ten plants of the same kind.

Habitat: It's native region is the Mediterranean. There it is subtropical.

Special Notes: I didnt think this plant was going to be aloe but it was. It has very similar medical uses: burns, releasing toxins, and preventing sucking.

Resources: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALGR8&photoID=algr8_003_ahp.tif


http://faculty.ucc.edu/biology-ombrello/pow/aloe_vera.htm

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/aloestriata.htm

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