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The Twala Women’s cooperative cultivates\u00a0Aloe secundiflora<\/em><\/strong>, 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.<\/div>\n
Distinctive characteristics of Twala’s aloe leaves<\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • Species:<\/strong>\u00a0The cooperative specifically grows\u00a0Aloe secundiflora<\/em>, which is a succulent plant indigenous to East Africa.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Appearance:<\/strong>\u00a0The 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.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Growth:<\/strong>\u00a0The plants are drought-tolerant and well-suited to the arid conditions of Laikipia.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cultivation:<\/strong>\u00a0The women’s cooperative grows the aloe without the use of chemical fertilizers to protect the local soil and water.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Harvesting:<\/strong>\u00a0The leaves are harvested by hand, with the cooperative noting that just two large leaves can weigh a kilogram.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Harvested by hand from the women of the Twala Tenebo cooperative in Kenya’s arid Laikipia Plateau. The cooperative grows the indigenous\u00a0Aloe secundiflora<\/em>\u00a0species, known locally as “osunguroi,” as a sustainable source of income and community empowerment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Quality:<\/strong>\u00a0Our 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.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Harvesting:<\/strong>\u00a0Each 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.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Composition:<\/strong>\u00a0Aloe secundiflora<\/em>\u00a0leaves 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.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Ethical Sourcing:<\/strong>\u00a0Your 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.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[39,38],"product_tag":[73,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-5674","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-aloe-leaves","7":"product_cat-aloe-vera-mshubiri","8":"product_tag-aloevera-leaves","9":"product_tag-aloevera-plant","10":"desktop-align-left","11":"tablet-align-left","12":"mobile-align-left","14":"first","15":"onbackorder","16":"sale","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417.jpg",1024,683,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417.jpg",1024,683,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417.jpg",1024,683,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417.jpg",1024,683,false],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LEY_2417-100x100.jpg",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"twala","author_link":"https:\/\/twalatenebowomen.org\/twala\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Harvested by hand from the women of the Twala Tenebo cooperative in Kenya's arid Laikipia Plateau. 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