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''Aloe purpurea'' (previously ''Lomatophyllum purpureum/borbonicum''. Locally known as "Mazambron") is a species of ''Aloe'' endemic to the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It was previously widespread in Mauritius, where it occurred on rocky slopes and outcrops. It is part of a group of aloes which bear fleshy berries, and were therefore classed as a separate group, "Lomatophyllum".〔U.Eggli: ''Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: Monocotyledons'' Springer Science & Business Media. 2001. 〕 ==Description== This species grows an erect stem, and can reach a height of 3 meters (unlike its closest relative ''Aloe tormentorii'' which is usually acaulescent or decumbent). The stem is topped by a dense rosette of up to 20 leaves. Its long, lanceolate leaves are usually a dark green, with red margins. Its species name ''"purpurea"'' means "purple". Its greenish-yellow flowers grow on cylindrical racemes. In Mauritius it was traditionally used as a medicine for muscle-pain and its sap was applied to mothers' nipples to wean infants.〔''Medicinal Plants, Volume 1'' Prota. 2008.〕〔Wessel Marais : ''The extra-Madagascan species of Lomatophyllum (Liliaceae)''. In: Kew Bulletin. Band 29, Nummer 4, 1974.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aloe purpurea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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