Aloe flexilifolia

Aloe flexilifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to the Usambara Mountains, in north-east Tanzania.

Description
Aloe flexilifolia is a perennial and a shrub. It has stems that are either sturdy and up to 1 m in length, or are flimsy and up to 2 m in length. These stems split off from the base, and have lanceolate leaves clumped at the top of the step. The leaves are 50 by. There are teeth 1 to 2 mm long that are 1 to 2 cm apart. The flowers are trimerous and have pedicels 12 to 18 mm in length. The flowers themselves are bright or brownish red, sometimes yellow, with a tubular shape. They are up to 3.5 cm in length and about 8 mm in diameter.

Use
The sap from the crushed roots and leaves of A. flexilifolia is used by the Shambaa people to help reduce inflammation in the testicles and scrotum.