Socotra
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Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. It is situated between the Gulf of Aden, the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, and lies near major shipping routes. The
Local men from Socotra taken by Charles K. Moser (1918)
Diksam Plateau
Momi Plateau with rainwater harvest structures, water storage body, shelter for herders
Hajhir Mountains
Dracaena cinnabari
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Dracaena cinnabari, the Socotra dragon tree or dragon blood tree, is a dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea. It is named after the blood-like color
Socotra
…are particularly vulnerable to climate warming, as increasing dry periods may prevent them from reproducing. One example is the Dragon's Blood Tree, or Dracaena cinnabari, which may be the most well known example of Socotran endemism. The tree contains a bright red sap which is used commercially. D. cinnabari has a very…
Dragonblood tree in Socotra 2
Young specimen of Dracaena cinnabari in the Koko Crater Botanical Garden, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Dragon trees at the edge of the gorge in Socotra
Dragon's blood from the Dracaena cinnabari