Aloe vera
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Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many regions of the world.
Teeth on the leaf edges
Spotted forms, also named Aloe vera var. chinensis
Historical image from Acta Eruditorum, 1688
As an ornamental plant
Arabian Peninsula
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The Arabian Peninsula, or simply Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia. It accounts for the majority of the land situated on the Arabian plate. With an area of 3,237,500 km2, it is the world's largest p
Aloe vera
…genus Aloe. It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many regions of the world. An evergreen perennial, it originates on the Arabian Peninsula, but also grows wild in other tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated commercially and has been used for centuries…
Pre-Islamic Arabia in 1000 BC
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, the founding father and first king of Saudi Arabia
A caravan crossing Ad-Dahna Desert in central Saudi Arabia
Ras al-Jinz in southeastern Arabia (Oman), also known as the 'Turtle Beach'