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Aloe Plant Leaves (Raw Material) 1kg

Original price was: KSh 180.00.Current price is: KSh 150.00.

Harvested by hand from the women of the Twala Tenebo cooperative in Kenya’s arid Laikipia Plateau. The cooperative grows the indigenous Aloe secundiflora species, known locally as “osunguroi,” as a sustainable source of income and community empowerment.

Quality: Our aloe is cultivated without chemical fertilizers to ensure a pure, clean, and environmentally friendly product. The leaves are thick, fleshy, and broad, with the younger ones sometimes showing distinctive white flecks.
Harvesting: Each leaf is carefully selected and hand-harvested from mature plants. The raw leaves are sold fresh and unprocessed to preserve the plant’s natural gel and active compounds for your own formulation.
Composition: Aloe secundiflora leaves are naturally rich in saponins, tannins, alkaloids, and flavonoids, which contribute to their unique properties. The leaves contain both the inner gel and the outer green rind with its yellow latex, offering the full range of the plant’s components.
Ethical Sourcing: Your purchase directly supports the women of the cooperative, funding projects that empower the community and promote sustainability and conservation. You are not just buying a raw material; you are investing in a sustainable future.

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Categories: Aloe Leaves, Aloe Products Tags: Aloevera leaves, Aloevera plant

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The Twala Women’s cooperative cultivates Aloe secundiflora, a plant with broad, glossy, green leaves. The leaves are harvested without chemical fertilizers in Kenya’s semi-arid Laikipia Plateau. Known as “osunguroi” in the Maasai language, the plant’s leaves have been traditionally used for both medicinal purposes and fermented drinks.

Distinctive characteristics of Twala’s aloe leaves

Species: The cooperative specifically grows Aloe secundiflora, which is a succulent plant indigenous to East Africa.
Appearance: The plant forms a large rosette with broad, spear-shaped, glossy leaves. The leaves are glaucous green and often have red or brown teeth along the margins. Younger plants may have spots on the leaves.
Growth: The plants are drought-tolerant and well-suited to the arid conditions of Laikipia.
Cultivation: The women’s cooperative grows the aloe without the use of chemical fertilizers to protect the local soil and water.
Harvesting: The leaves are harvested by hand, with the cooperative noting that just two large leaves can weigh a kilogram.

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