MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC CROPS (2+1)

Origin and distribution

• Plants of the genus Aloe belong to the old world and are indigenous to Eastern and Southern Africa, the Canary Islands and Spain.
  


• The species spread to the Mediterranean basin and reached the West Indies, India, china and other countries in the 16th century and certain species are now cultivated for commercial purpose, especially in some of the West Indian Islands of the North Coast of South America .


• It is also cultivated in India.