Aloe Aloe vera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera babosa acibar Aloë vera (L.) Burm. fil. aloe-vera WIKIPEDIA:Aloe_vera Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. The species does not have any naturally occurring populations, although closely related aloes do occur in northern Africa. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from *Aloe vera* are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing or soothing properties.