Means “goddess” in ancient Sanskrit, for its reputed use as a beauty aid; some sources suggest that the name comes from Alloeh, meaning “shining bitter substance”
These originate from Eritrea (Ethiopia), near sea level. The species, massawana, derives from an old locality name,
Massawa, in Eritrea.
Identification: Most online sources describe bright red flowers.
Leaves occur in rosettes as with other aloes and are green to gray-green, with thorny edges. I was able
to find very little information about these.