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LOCAL Tuesday 4 February 2020

Native suculents flora of Aruba Episode 55- LV

Continued from Page 14 is located between the
Guardafui Channel and
Their delicious fruit are en- the Arabian Sea in the In-
joyed by man and animals. dian Ocean. Well, the Aloe
Its dead wood was recy- did really bring wealth for
cled into essentials such those who had invested
as kitchen utensils, building in this wonder plant. The
materials, for the making of Aruba Aloe did become
furniture, mostly in the as- an important ingredient of
semblies of chairs. many pharmaceutical skin
products used as protec-
Aruba is scarce in resourc- tion against the sun and
es, but locals always knew chemotherapeutic burns. It
how to use everything in its can also be found in Laxa-
typical survival mode. tives, consumed to treat
The best known or most constipation and detoxifi-
famous succulent of the cation.
island is not really a local To immerse in what Aruba
plant. This plant was intro- is all about. Its people, its
duced to the island in or- origins, its animals and
der to foment cultivation culture, we highly recom-
and create new sources mend you to book your visit
of income for the islanders, for our renowned cultural
and yes you guessed it, it encounter session which
is the Aloe. This super plant has been entertaining curi-
has been actually import- ous, scientist and bohemi-
ed from Barbados where it ans for decades. Mail us at
was doing good and start- etnianativa03@gmail.com
ed to bring in some extra to confirm your participa-
income. This plant was also tion. Our facilities and ac-
imported from another is- tivities take place close to
land called Socotra, which high rise hotels.q 4-Succulents inspired Art work