Aloes. (Hebrew , Ahalim, Ahaloth). The name of a costly and sweet-smelling wood which is mentioned in Numbers 24:6; Psalms 45:8; Proverbs 7:17; Song of Solomon 4:14; John 19:39. It is usually identified with the Aquilaria agollochum, an aromatic wood much valued in India. This tree sometimes grows to the height of 120 feet, being 12 feet in girth.