In addition to the edible uses for Aloe arborescens listed on the Plants for a Future website
https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Aloe+arborescens
I find if you peel off the mature or immature flowers the remaining stem is edible, pleasantly crunchy, a bit like water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis) in texture, free of fibers and only slightly bitter. I also regard the immature flowers as edible, like the flowers of several other Aloes, they are essentially tasteless. I think the mature flowers are non-toxic but they have small fiddly inedible bits that are annoying and have to be removed from the mouth by hand so only of survival value.
Scientific concerns have been raised about long term heavy ingestion of parts of this plant so moderation wise.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6349368/
It is also worth noting the only edible use for it in its native Africa is sucking the nectar.
Aloe arborescens is a fairly common "weed" here in New Zealand.
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