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Aloe jucunda is a species succulent plants that belong to the family Asphodelaceae, indigenous to Somalia.

Aloe jucunda
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:	Asphodeloideae
Genus:	Aloe
Species:	A. jucunda
Binomial name
Aloe jucunda Reynolds, 1953

Description

Aloe jucunda can reach a height of about 35 cm. It has shiny, glossy, triangular, dark green leaves, usually about twelve, flecked with pale green spots, up to 4 cm long and 2–5 cm wide, with triangular teeth on the margins.[2]

The inflorescences are single cylindrical clusters, about 35 cm high. The flowers are pale pink or coral pink, 20–30 mm.

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to northern Somalia. A. jucunda occurs only in dry forests on limestone at altitudes from 1060 to 1680 meters, within a very restricted range about 30 km across on the Gaan Libah plateau.[1]

Conservation

Due to its narrow range, occurrence in only three locations, and the continuing degradation of its habitat, A. jucunda is currently classified as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1]

Uses

In its native range, it is used to treat wounds, burns, and digestive problems, as well as being used as a diuretic.[3]

In cultivation, it prefers soil with a pH of 5.5–6.5, and may be grown outside in the US in hardiness zone 11.[4]

References

• Catalogue of Life
• Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew
• Cactus-art

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