Aloe arborescens Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8 3 1768. (Syn: Aloe perfoliata var. arborescens (Mill.) Aiton; Catevala arborescens (Mill.) Medik.);
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S. Tropical & S. Africa: Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe; Introduced into: Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Caroline Is., France, Korea, Madeira, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, New South Wales, New Zealand South, Portugal, South Australia, Spain, Tunisia as per POWO;
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Difference between A. arborescens and A. vera:
https://aloevonderweid.com/aloe-arborescens-and-aloe-vera
https://www.aloepluscaniegatti.aloe-vera-aloe-arborescens
https://www.curanatura.com/Aloe-arborescens-with-barbadensis
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Common name: Krantz Aloe, Tree Aloe, Candelabra Aloe
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Aloe arborescens from Delhi: Aloe arborescens Mill., Gard. dict. ed. 8: Aloe no. 3. 1768
    An arborescent, branched shrub, up to 3 m tall, leaves in terminal rosette, linear-lanceolate, up to 50 cm long and 5 cm broad, margin with firm pale teeth; fls scarlet, 2.5-3 cm long, in dense up to 40 cm long racemes.
Planted in Herbal Garden, Punjabi Bagh in Delhi, photographed on 8 March, 2011
    Commonly grown as ornamental, but also used as medicinal like Aloe vera. commonly used to treat burn wounds. Preliminary results show that it may also be used in the treatment of cancer.
    Common names: Candelabra aloe, Candelabra plant, Octopus plant, torch plant 

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Aloe:
What kind of Aloe is this ? This is from the Archive.


This is Aloe arborescens, commonly known as the Krantz Aloe.


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Aloe for ID : 210611 : AK-1:
Taken at Chettiar Park,Kodaikanal on the 23rd of October, 2008.


I too think that this is Aloe arborescens of Asparagaceae family.


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23rd of October, 2008: Chettiyar Park, Kodaikanal;  Aloe Vera for ID: 160310-AK-2 – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Var. A:
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Var. B:
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Flora of Haryana: Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. from CCSHAU Botanical Garden Hisar:
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. from CCSHAU Botanical Garden Hisar
Both varieties, generally Var A is called as A barbadensis
and B as A. vera
But both synonym
pls validate

Var- B


Nice to see the flowering stage of the plant


I think may be Aloe arborescens Mill. as per difference between A. arborescens and A. vera:
https://aloevonderweid.com/aloe-arborescens-and-aloe-vera
https://www.aloepluscaniegatti.aloe-vera-aloe-arborescens
https://www.curanatura.com/Aloe-arborescens-with-barbadensis


I think yes


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It is my pleasure to share few images of Aloe vera (Xanthorrhoeaceae)   

Habit: Perennial herb 

Habitat: Cultivated 

Sighting: Chikmagalur and Tumkur Districts of Karnataka, about 1000 msl and 800 msl respectively 

Date: 15-05-2014, 01-06-2014, 28-01-2015 and 05-10-2015


I think may be Aloe arborescens Mill. as per difference between A. arborescens and A. vera:
https://aloevonderweid.com/aloe-arborescens-and-aloe-vera
https://www.aloepluscaniegatti.aloe-vera-aloe-arborescens
https://www.curanatura.com/Aloe-arborescens-with-barbadensis


I think yes


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Aloe vera from Panipat- NS DEC 12 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).
These are flowers only, and the plant is very commonly placed as indoor plant and much discussed as a medicinal plant.. shots recorded from Panipat..

nice but did you take pictures of the green leaves and its rosette?
ps and dissection of these flowers I am sure is reported in some paper, if have some, could you send send me the links, please

I think may be Aloe arborescens Mill. as per difference between A. arborescens and A. vera:
https://aloevonderweid.com/aloe-arborescens-and-aloe-vera
https://www.aloepluscaniegatti.aloe-vera-aloe-arborescens
https://www.curanatura.com/Aloe-arborescens-with-barbadensis


Leaves should help


 


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References:
POWO  Flowers of India

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