how did it gets its name?
The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as "Aloe perfoliata" var. "vera", and was described again in 1768 by Nicolaas Laurens Burman as "Aloe vera"
Aloe vera
The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as "Aloe perfoliata" var. "vera", and was described again in 1768 by Nicolaas Laurens Burman as "Aloe vera" in "Flora Indica" on 6 April and by Philip Miller as "Aloe barbadensis" some ten days after Burman in the "Gardener's Dictionary".
is aloe vera a fruit or a vegetable UNANSWERABLE how would you describe "aloe vera"? Aloe vera" is a stemless or very short-stemmed plant growing to 60–100 cm (24–39 in) tall, spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some varieties showing white flecks on their upper and lower stem surfaces.
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Aloe vera [SEP] Taxonomy and etymology
The species has a number of synonyms: "A. barbadensis" Mill., "Aloe indica" Royle, "Aloe perfoliata" L. var. "vera" and "A. vulgaris" Lam. Common names include Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, True Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Burn Aloe, First Aid Plant. The species epithet "vera" means "true" or "genuine". Some literature identifies the white-spotted form of "Aloe vera" as "Aloe vera" var. "chinensis"; and it has been suggested that the spotted form of "Aloe vera" may be conspecific with "A. massawana". The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as "Aloe perfoliata" var. "vera", and was described again in 1768 by Nicolaas Laurens Burman as "Aloe vera" in "Flora Indica" on 6 April and by Philip Miller as "Aloe barbadensis" some ten days after Burman in the "Gardener's Dictionary".